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Delete Expired Transients vs Transient Cleaner (2026)

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

Delete Expired Transients

Delete Expired Transients

5(13)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Transient Cleaner

Transient Cleaner

5(23)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Transient Cleaner

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Delete Expired Transients has a higher user rating (5/5 from 13 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Delete Expired Transients has accumulated 117K+ total downloads while Transient Cleaner has 127K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Delete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner5/5
Total Reviews
13Delete Expired Transients
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Transient Cleaner23
Active Installs
5.0K+Delete Expired Transients
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Transient Cleaner1.0K+
Total Downloads
117K+Delete Expired Transients
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Transient Cleaner127K+
Support Resolution
N/ADelete Expired Transients
Transient CleanerN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoDelete Expired Transients
◄
Transient Cleaner4 months ago
First Released
2013Delete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner2012
Age
13 yearsDelete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner14 years
WP Requires
3.7+Delete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner4.4+
PHP Requires
5.3+Delete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner7.4+
Business Model
FreeDelete Expired Transients
Transient CleanerFree
Latest Version
2.0.7Delete Expired Transients
Transient Cleaner1.7

Rating Breakdown

Delete Expired Transients

5/5(13 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Transient Cleaner

5/5(23 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Delete Expired Transients Reviews

by ganohr

useful plugin

easy to use. 簡単に利用できる。

by wolkoff68

works just fine

Subj! 😉

by G

Still works great

Still works great, perfect on Multisite…

Transient Cleaner Reviews

by naturohair

Very usefull for dev !

Very usefull for development with WordPress!

by Organized Themes

Still works!

Had to clean the transients, rather than wait for WordPress to do it, in our multisite (site by site) and it worked great. Thank you for this plugin :).

by Hugues

Really useful

Thanks for a great little plugin David. It’s one of those things that just works! Saved my bacon more than once when some theme or plugin updates just wouldn’t register because of old transients. Used

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Delete Expired Transients or Transient Cleaner more popular?
Delete Expired Transients has 5.0K+ active installations while Transient Cleaner has 1.0K+. Delete Expired Transients is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Delete Expired Transients or Transient Cleaner?
Delete Expired Transients has a 5/5 rating from 13 reviews, while Transient Cleaner has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are Delete Expired Transients and Transient Cleaner free?
Delete Expired Transients is free and Transient Cleaner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Delete Expired Transients or Transient Cleaner?
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?
Delete Expired Transients was last updated 3 months ago and Transient Cleaner was last updated 4 months ago.

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