WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs Upload Directory Cleaner

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

Upload Directory Cleaner

by Elias Lackner

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Upload Directory Cleaner.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Upload Directory Cleaner about 3.
Upload Directory Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Sep 18, 2019 for Upload Directory Cleaner.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Upload Directory Cleaner.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Upload Directory Cleaner.

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

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	Upload Directory Cleaner
Popular rank	#1,860	#20,589
Active installs	10K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	43
Rating	4.4(92)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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