WordPress plugin comparison

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) vs WP Head Cleanup

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

WP Head Cleanup

by nablasol

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for WP Head Cleanup.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, WP Head Cleanup about 3.
WP Head Cleanup 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 Jan 21, 2025 for WP Head Cleanup.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP Head Cleanup.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for WP Head Cleanup.

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

Metric	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)	WP Head Cleanup
Popular rank	#1,860	#14,035
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	79
Rating	4.4(92)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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