Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… vs Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug…
20K+ active installs
Free
Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,232 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused… has 46K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… | Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,232 | ◄ | 31 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 46K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 50% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2023 | |
| Age | 10 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.7 | 4.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug…
Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… averaged approximately 81 daily downloads while Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused… averaged 116.
Recent Reviews
Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug… Reviews
Very useful, especially for database backup and restore
I think this plugin is one of the fastest for database backup and restore. I would like to improve the appearance of the record row comparisons and the difference highlighting. A tabular view instead
must have
very useful for me…
Крутизна плагина!
Это реально крутой плагин! Помогает очень, таким как я, который уже делает 10 попытку создать свой сайт, а по факту топчусь на месте!!!! Благодаря плагину и спасаюсь, хоть как то продвигаюсь вперёд, с
Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused… Reviews
Mistakes unused with unattached
If you use the same images for several post and/or pages this plugin will still say they’re unused simply because they’re not specifically attached to one specific post/page.If you have a lot of pictu
Works!
Reviews here seem a unfair. The plugin did an excellent job after I did a scan, set the page to display 250 entries, and pressed the red button to delete all listed/unused attachments. I tested my web
Great Plugin
This is a great plugin, and the support is also great and quick to respond.I was having an issue where images uploaded to the gallery field in ACF Pro would disappear, but this has now been resolved.
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