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…

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…

4.4(92)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Prevent Browser Caching

Prevent Browser Caching

4.9(28)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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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

Rating
4.4/5Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching4.9/5
Total Reviews
92Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching28
Active Installs
10K+Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching10K+
Total Downloads
472K+Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching109K+
Support Resolution
N/APlugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser CachingN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoPlugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching1 year ago
First Released
2010Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching2017
Age
16 yearsPlugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Cachingfalse+
Business Model
FreePlugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser CachingFree
Latest Version
0.14Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…
Prevent Browser Caching2.3.5

Rating Breakdown

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database…

4.4/5(92 reviews)
5
82%
4
2%
3
3%
2
1%
1
12%

Prevent Browser Caching

4.9/5(28 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
4%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… Reviews

by Фёдор

Лучший в чистке базы данных вордпресс

Сделал, на раз два. Очень просто, слишком просто. Благодарствую за чудо плагин.

by wupples

Useful Plugin

Very useful plugin, and hopefully it will be updated soon.

by nealumphred

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

by robertorefresh

Very good

It works great!

by rompikapo

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

by teacherdesigner

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)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… or Prevent Browser Caching more popular?
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… has 10K+ active installations while Prevent Browser Caching has 10K+. Prevent Browser Caching is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… or Prevent Browser Caching?
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… has a 4.4/5 rating from 92 reviews, while Prevent Browser Caching has a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews.
Are Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… and Prevent Browser Caching free?
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… is free and Prevent Browser Caching is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… or Prevent Browser Caching?
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?
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database… was last updated 4 years ago and Prevent Browser Caching was last updated 1 year ago.

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