Autoptimize vs Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
90K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Autoptimize has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,424 reviews) and leads in active installations (900K+ vs 90K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Autoptimize has accumulated 43M+ total downloads while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has 4.5M+. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 40%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Autoptimize | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,424 | ◄ | 746 |
| Active Installs | 900K+ | ◄ | 90K+ |
| Total Downloads | 43M+ | ◄ | 4.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | 40% | ► | 50% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.15 | 7.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Autoptimize
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Autoptimize averaged approximately 17,417 daily downloads while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged 3,744.
Recent Reviews
Autoptimize Reviews
avoid
causes critical error, also no way to deactivate or remove without it crippling my wp site. don’t use it.
Injects Malware.
Not one but this happened twice in about 6 months across 2 sites. This topic was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by kkrajk.
Mala idea adquirir la versión PRO
Pague la versión PRO, y realmente fue un desastre, mi web tuvo constantes caídas, excesiva cantidad de cache, problemas con el CSS, realmente fue una perdida de dinero en el Plugin
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! Reviews
Does The Job
Simple to use
Just Works
Stunnning plugin that hardly has any false positives. It was great to use. Thanks This topic was modified 6 days, 23 hours ago by Dr. Melvin Temo.
非常好用
不错，操作简单。
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