WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs SQL Buddy

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

SQL Buddy

by WP Engine

5K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for SQL Buddy.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, SQL Buddy about 46.
SQL Buddy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jun 16, 2025 for SQL Buddy.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for SQL Buddy.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for SQL Buddy.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	SQL Buddy
Popular rank	#1,856	#3,223
Active installs	10K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	1.2K
Rating	4.4(92)	5.0(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.20
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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