WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs Database Backup for WordPress

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) about 82.
Database Backup for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 66 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#1,860	#624
Active installs	10K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	6.2K
Rating	4.4(92)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.86
Last release	2 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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