WP-Sweep vs Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! (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, WP-Sweep has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 138 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 90K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-Sweep has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has 4.5M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP-Sweep | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 138 | ► | 746 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 90K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M+ | ► | 4.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 50% | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.8 | 7.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
WP-Sweep
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP-Sweep averaged approximately 319 daily downloads while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged 3,744.
Recent Reviews
WP-Sweep Reviews
removes error 500
great plugin. helped to remove error 500! thanks for making it.
Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot for this useful plugin.
Très bon travail
Merci beaucoup pour ce travail et le partage. Ce plugins fonctionne très bien.
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。
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