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Transients Manager vs Delete Expired Transients (2026)

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

Transients Manager

Transients Manager

5(38)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Transients Manager
VS
Delete Expired Transients

Delete Expired Transients

5(13)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Delete Expired Transients

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Transients Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Transients Manager has accumulated 528K+ total downloads while Delete Expired Transients has 117K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Transients Manager
Delete Expired Transients5/5
Total Reviews
38Transients Manager
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Delete Expired Transients13
Active Installs
20K+Transients Manager
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Delete Expired Transients5.0K+
Total Downloads
528K+Transients Manager
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Delete Expired Transients117K+
Support Resolution
N/ATransients Manager
Delete Expired TransientsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoTransients Manager
►
Delete Expired Transients3 months ago
First Released
2014Transients Manager
Delete Expired Transients2013
Age
12 yearsTransients Manager
Delete Expired Transients13 years
WP Requires
5.3+Transients Manager
Delete Expired Transients3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Transients Manager
Delete Expired Transients5.3+
Business Model
FreeTransients Manager
Delete Expired TransientsFree
Latest Version
2.0.7Transients Manager
Delete Expired Transients2.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Transients Manager

5/5(38 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Delete Expired Transients

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

Recent Reviews

Transients Manager Reviews

by Farzad

Useful

Just Perfect 😀

by Jihad Sinnaour

Excellent!

Useful dev tool

by pandammonium

Works with WP 6.1.1

This is invaluable for developing plugins with WP transients. It’s an easy-to-use plugin that does one thing well. It works in WP 6.1.1, although it contains some code deprecated in PHP8.2.

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…

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Transients Manager or Delete Expired Transients more popular?
Transients Manager has 20K+ active installations while Delete Expired Transients has 5.0K+. Transients Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Transients Manager or Delete Expired Transients?
Transients Manager has a 5/5 rating from 38 reviews, while Delete Expired Transients has a 5/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Transients Manager and Delete Expired Transients free?
Transients Manager is free and Delete Expired Transients is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Transients Manager or Delete Expired Transients?
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?
Transients Manager was last updated 1 year ago and Delete Expired Transients was last updated 3 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.