Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… vs Prevent Browser Caching (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
10K+ active installs
Free
Prevent Browser Caching
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Prevent Browser Caching has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 28 reviews) while Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… has accumulated 472K+ total downloads while Prevent Browser Caching has 109K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… | Prevent Browser Caching | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 92 | ◄ | 28 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 472K+ | ◄ | 109K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 years ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2017 | |
| Age | 16 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.14 | 2.3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… averaged approximately 54 daily downloads while Prevent Browser Caching averaged 17.
Recent Reviews
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… Reviews
Лучший в чистке базы данных вордпресс
Сделал, на раз два. Очень просто, слишком просто. Благодарствую за чудо плагин.
Useful Plugin
Very useful plugin, and hopefully it will be updated soon.
Plugins Garbage Collector keeps on working …
If you experiment with plugins—you know, trying eight of them out to pick the one that works for you—or you have been around for a while and have activated, deactivated, and deleted a bunch of plugins
Prevent Browser Caching Reviews
Very good
It works great!
Best Cache Plugin ever
It is the first plugin that I install every time I create a new site, this plugin is the web designer’s best friend, it instantly clears the browser cache and refreshes the page with one click, saving
MAGIC!!!
10-30-23 I do not how this thing does it, but it just solved my problem that was bothering me for weeks and my hosting co could not help. I added this plugin (did not even need to change a setting)
More Clear Worth Comparing
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Purges cache on WPEngine, W3TC, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache when widgets, menus, settings update. Forces browsers to reload CSS and JS files.
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