Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Media Sweep – WordPress Media 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
Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner
600 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 746 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner has 2.8K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 600 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 2.8K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2025 | |
| Age | 10 years | 1 year | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner
Download Trends
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。
Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner Reviews
No reviews yet
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