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Database Cleaner: Cleanup, Optimization & Repair

v1.4.8

by Jordy Meow · updated 9 days ago

Clean up and optimize your WordPress database: revisions, transients, autoload, orphaned data. Built for large databases, safe and fast.

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Rank
#2,115
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
564.4K
564,393 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
150 reviews
Support resolved
100%
2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +106.5% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~19d

Database Cleaner at a glance

Database Cleaner is a WordPress plugin by Jordy Meow with 10K+ active installs, the #2,115 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 597 times, 107% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 150 reviews. Version 1.4.8 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 34 plugins tagged “transients”. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

20.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Database Cleaner Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDatabase Cleaner
Nov 7, 2026141
Nov 6, 2026280
Nov 5, 2026311
Nov 4, 2026365
Nov 3, 2026380
Nov 2, 2026608
Nov 1, 2026437
Oct 31, 20261,529
Oct 30, 20263,370
Oct 29, 2026586
Oct 28, 2026810
Oct 27, 20261,247
Oct 26, 20264,237
Oct 25, 20262,773
Oct 24, 2026124
Oct 23, 2026215
Oct 22, 2026295
Oct 21, 2026247
Oct 20, 2026175
Oct 19, 2026205
Oct 18, 202690
Oct 17, 2026136
Oct 16, 2026163
Oct 15, 2026205
Oct 14, 2026207
Oct 13, 2026206
Oct 12, 2026244
Oct 11, 2026161
Oct 10, 2026183
Oct 9, 2026261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11,647 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.11.8K12KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611,647
Nov 7, 202611,658
Nov 5, 202611,684
Nov 4, 202611,684
Nov 3, 202611,657
Nov 2, 202611,736
Nov 1, 202611,724
Oct 31, 202611,685
Oct 30, 202611,703
Oct 29, 202611,743
Oct 28, 202612,086
Oct 27, 202611,703

Rank over time

#2,115 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.1K#2.1K#2.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,115
Nov 7, 2026#2,117
Nov 6, 2026#2,116
Nov 5, 2026#2,117
Nov 4, 2026#2,117
Nov 3, 2026#2,118
Nov 2, 2026#2,115
Nov 1, 2026#2,115
Oct 31, 2026#2,118
Oct 30, 2026#2,119
Oct 29, 2026#2,118
Oct 28, 2026#2,121
Oct 27, 2026#2,121
Oct 16, 2026#2,119

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.09%
Nov 7, 2026-0.11%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.23%
Nov 3, 2026-0.67%
Nov 2, 2026+0.10%
Nov 1, 2026+0.33%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026-0.34%
Oct 29, 2026-2.84%
Oct 28, 2026+3.27%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2119 → #2117Downloads +34.7%
    • Released 1.4.8 (was 1.4.6)
  2. Rank #2121 → #2117Downloads +81%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #2119 → #2118Downloads +112.7%
    • Released 1.4.6 (was 1.4.4)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.467%
  • v1.319%
  • v1.26.1%
  • Other8.4%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★150 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.8
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Dec 1, 2021
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Database Cleaner

How many websites use Database Cleaner?

Database Cleaner is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,115 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Database Cleaner been downloaded?

564,393 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 597 times. See download stats

When was Database Cleaner last updated?

Version 1.4.8 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Database Cleaner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Database Cleaner have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Database Cleaner up to date. See its security record

Is Database Cleaner still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Database Cleaner have?

5.0 out of 5 from 150 reviews on WordPress.org. 98% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Database Cleaner?

The plugins most like Database Cleaner, by the tags they share, are AAA Autoload Optimizer (9K+), Optimize Images Resizing (5K+) and Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

150 reviews

  • 5 stars: 147 reviews, 98%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
Positive
99%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • Each new 1★ review takes 99 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Database Cleaner
Estimated installs≈ 12,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating5.0
Reviews150
Total downloads564.4K
AuthorJordy Meow
First releasedDec 1, 2021
Version1.4.8
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedOct 30, 2026

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