WordPress plugin comparison
Sanitize DB vs WP-Sweep
At a glance
- WP-Sweep has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Sanitize DB.
- On a typical day, WP-Sweep is downloaded about 758 times, Sanitize DB about 1.
- Sanitize DB has no reviews yet.
- WP-Sweep was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jul 23, 2022 for Sanitize DB.
- WP-Sweep is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Sanitize DB.
- WP-Sweep has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Sanitize DB.
Line by line
WP-Sweep leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sanitize DB |  WP-Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,907 | #295 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 23.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(138) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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