WordPress plugin comparison

SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner vs Database Backup for WordPress

SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner

by Kirtikumar Solanki

10+ installs5.0

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 times, SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner about 2.
SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 66 reviews.
SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner was updated more recently: May 23, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	SmartPro Database Optimiser & Cleaner	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#31,261	#624
Active installs	10+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	50	6.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.86
Last release	5 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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