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Transients Manager vs Clean Expired Transients (2026)

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

Transients Manager

Transients Manager

5(38)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
Clean Expired Transients

Clean Expired Transients

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Transients Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Transients Manager has accumulated 528K+ total downloads while Clean Expired Transients has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Transients Manager
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Clean Expired TransientsN/A
Total Reviews
38Transients Manager
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Clean Expired Transients0
Active Installs
20K+Transients Manager
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Clean Expired Transients10
Total Downloads
528K+Transients Manager
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Clean Expired Transients2.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ATransients Manager
Clean Expired TransientsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoTransients Manager
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Clean Expired Transients7 years ago
First Released
2014Transients Manager
Clean Expired Transients2015
Age
12 yearsTransients Manager
Clean Expired Transients11 years
WP Requires
5.3+Transients Manager
Clean Expired Transients4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Transients Manager
Clean Expired Transients5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeTransients Manager
Clean Expired TransientsFree
Latest Version
2.0.7Transients Manager
Clean Expired Transients1.2

Rating Breakdown

Transients Manager

5/5(38 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Clean Expired Transients

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Transients Manager Reviews

by Farzad

Useful

Just Perfect 😀

by Jihad Sinnaour

Excellent!

Useful dev tool

by pandammonium

Works with WP 6.1.1

This is invaluable for developing plugins with WP transients. It’s an easy-to-use plugin that does one thing well. It works in WP 6.1.1, although it contains some code deprecated in PHP8.2.

Clean Expired Transients Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Transients Manager or Clean Expired Transients more popular?
Transients Manager has 20K+ active installations while Clean Expired Transients has 10. Transients Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Transients Manager or Clean Expired Transients?
Transients Manager has a 5/5 rating from 38 reviews, while Clean Expired Transients has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Transients Manager and Clean Expired Transients free?
Transients Manager is free and Clean Expired Transients is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Transients Manager or Clean Expired Transients?
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?
Transients Manager was last updated 1 year ago and Clean Expired Transients was last updated 7 years ago.

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