WordPress plugin comparison

Phantom Record Buster vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Phantom Record Buster

by Rob Holmes

Fewer than 10 installs

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Phantom Record Buster.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Phantom Record Buster about 2.
Phantom Record Buster has no reviews yet.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Mar 29, 2026 for Phantom Record Buster.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Phantom Record Buster.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Phantom Record Buster.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Phantom Record Buster	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#51,242	#1,860
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	42	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.82
Last release	7 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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