Suicide
v2.0by Justin Watt · updated 12 years ago
Remove all content from your blog's database (by table). Multisite compatible.
- Rank
- #28,191
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17.7K
- 17,692 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Suicide at a glance
Suicide is a WordPress plugin by Justin Watt with 20+ active installs, the #28,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 40% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on May 21, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “remove content”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Suicide |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,191 · down 118 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,191 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,912 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,162 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,158 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,052 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,899 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,047 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,073 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 10, 2012
- Last updated
- May 21, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Suicide
How many websites use Suicide?
Suicide is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,191 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Suicide been downloaded?
17,692 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Suicide last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on May 21, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Suicide compatible with the latest WordPress?
Suicide’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Suicide still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Suicide have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Suicide?
The plugins most like Suicide, by the tags they share, are Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+), Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions (60K+) and Database Backup for WordPress (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 17.7K |
| Author | Justin Watt |
| First released | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 21, 2014 |
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