WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

Convert WP Database to UTF-8

by yihui

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Convert WP Database to UTF-8 about 6.
Convert WP Database to UTF-8 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Oct 14, 2011 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Convert WP Database to UTF-8 has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).

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

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	Convert WP Database to UTF-8
Popular rank	#1,860	#11,298
Active installs	10K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	119
Rating	4.4(92)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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