WordPress plugin comparison

Database Manager vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Database Manager

by Pexle Chris

20K+ installs5.0

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Database Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
On a typical day, Database Manager is downloaded about 420 times, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) about 82.
Database Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Mar 30, 2026 for Database Manager.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Database Manager.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Database Manager.

Database Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Database Manager	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#1,288	#1,860
Active installs	20K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.8K	2.5K
Rating	5.0(28)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.77	×0.82
Last release	7 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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