Blank Slate vs Change Empty Trash Time (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Blank Slate

5(23)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago

View Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time

5(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago

View Change Empty Trash Time

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Blank Slate has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Blank Slate has accumulated 214K+ total downloads while Change Empty Trash Time has 7.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Blank Slate		Change Empty Trash Time
Rating	5/5		5/5
Total Reviews	23	◄	3
Active Installs	10K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	214K+	◄	7.0K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 years ago	◄	3 years ago
First Released	2016		2019
Age	10 years		7 years
WP Requires	4.7+		4.0+
PHP Requires	5.3+		5.2.4+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.2.1		1.0.4

Rating

5/5Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time5/5

Total Reviews

23Blank Slate

◄

Change Empty Trash Time3

Active Installs

10K+Blank Slate

◄

Change Empty Trash Time1.0K+

Total Downloads

214K+Blank Slate

◄

Change Empty Trash Time7.0K+

Support Resolution

N/ABlank Slate

Change Empty Trash TimeN/A

Last Updated

3 years agoBlank Slate

◄

Change Empty Trash Time3 years ago

First Released

2016Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time2019

Age

10 yearsBlank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time7 years

WP Requires

4.7+Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time4.0+

PHP Requires

5.3+Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time5.2.4+

Business Model

FreeBlank Slate

Change Empty Trash TimeFree

Latest Version

1.2.1Blank Slate

Change Empty Trash Time1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Blank Slate

5/5(23 reviews)

100%

Change Empty Trash Time

5/5(3 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Blank Slate averaged approximately 36 daily downloads while Change Empty Trash Time averaged 5.

Recent Reviews

Blank Slate Reviews

by Mary Mojisola Job

Plug and play

This works as advertised, no shenanigans. Thank you.

by Alain Guillot

It does what it says it does, nothing less, nothing more

I love it when a plugin just works. I also love not having to deal with upsells. Thank you.

by Lu Is

Works perfect

Thanks a lot for this plugin!! Very useful for clean works!

Change Empty Trash Time Reviews

by Juan Luis Martel

Exactly what I needed

Very light software. I managed to reduce the size of my database by 30%. It’s great. Thank you very much for the fantastic work.

by jsoto61

Sorprendente

Me ha encantado este plugin

by Carlos Martínez Romero

Works fine!

I love it. But of course, It’s my plugin 😉

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blank Slate or Change Empty Trash Time more popular?

Blank Slate has 10K+ active installations while Change Empty Trash Time has 1.0K+. Blank Slate is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Blank Slate or Change Empty Trash Time?

Blank Slate has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Change Empty Trash Time has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.

Are Blank Slate and Change Empty Trash Time free?

Blank Slate is free and Change Empty Trash Time is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Blank Slate or Change Empty Trash Time?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Blank Slate was last updated 3 years ago and Change Empty Trash Time was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.