Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Database Cleaner (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, Database Cleaner has a higher user rating (5/5 from 148 reviews) while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! leads in active installations (90K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Database Cleaner has 463K+. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Database Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 148 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 463K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2021 | |
| Age | 10 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 1.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Database Cleaner
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged approximately 3,744 daily downloads while Database Cleaner averaged 173.
Recent Reviews
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。
Database Cleaner Reviews
Smart relational analysis & Lower false positives
A well-designed WordPress optimisation plugin that stands out for its precision and restraint. Rather than aggressively deleting data, it analyses relationships within the database and clearly flags w
Search function for free
A very good plugin with features that are usually found in premium plugins, for example, a search function, which in Advanced Database Cleaner, for instance, requires the Pro version.
Does everything I ask
No problems at all
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