WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs PurgeForge

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

PurgeForge

by haroondev

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for PurgeForge.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, PurgeForge about 4.
PurgeForge has no reviews yet.
PurgeForge was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for PurgeForge.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	PurgeForge
Popular rank	#1,860	#65,229
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	141
Rating	4.4(92)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.05
Last release	3 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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