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Phantom Record Buster

v1.3.0

by Rob Holmes · updated 7 months ago

Phantom Record Buster is a lightweight tool designed to identify and remove orphaned or 'phantom' records from your WordPress database.

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Rank
#51,242
Up14,771 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
473
473 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·ETA unknown

Phantom Record Buster at a glance

Phantom Record Buster is a WordPress plugin by Rob Holmes with fewer than 10 active installs, the #51,242 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.0 came out on Mar 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “records”. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

45 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Phantom Record Buster Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DatePhantom Record Buster
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7 · +133.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20267
Nov 8, 20267
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263

Rank over time

#51,242 · up 17,854 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#51,242
Nov 6, 2026#66,013
Nov 4, 2026#68,249
Nov 2, 2026#71,954
Nov 1, 2026#52,553
Oct 31, 2026#55,350
Oct 30, 2026#67,133
Oct 29, 2026#71,753
Oct 28, 2026#69,096

Growth %

Average +7.32% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+66.67%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+50.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-66.67%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+100.00%
Oct 30, 2026+50.00%
Oct 29, 2026-33.33%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads -33.3%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 29, 2026
Last updated
Mar 29, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Phantom Record Buster

How many websites use Phantom Record Buster?

Phantom Record Buster is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #51,242 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Phantom Record Buster been downloaded?

473 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Phantom Record Buster last updated?

Version 1.3.0 came out on Mar 29, 2026 (7 months ago).

Is Phantom Record Buster compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Phantom Record Buster still maintained?

Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Phantom Record Buster have?

No one has reviewed Phantom Record Buster on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Phantom Record Buster?

The plugins most like Phantom Record Buster, by the tags they share, are Database Cleaner (10K+), Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+) and Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Phantom Record Buster
Estimated installs≈ 7
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads473
AuthorRob Holmes
First releasedMar 29, 2026
Version1.3.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMar 29, 2026

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