WP Database Cleaner
WP Database Cleaner is a easy to use WordPress plugin that allow users to quickly cleanup and optimize the WordPress database by removing all spam comments, trash comments, unused tags, post revisions, auto drafts, and…
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WP Database Cleaner shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Database Cleaner stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cleanup database | >100 |
| database | >100 |
| Optimize | >100 |
| optimize database | >100 |
| remove spam comments | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 6 reviews
About WP Database Cleaner
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WP Database Cleaner is a easy to use WordPress plugin that allow users to quickly cleanup and optimize the WordPress database by removing all spam comments, trash comments, unused tags, post revisions, auto drafts, and much more.
When you have a WordPress site that has a lot of visitors, and presumibly a lot of comments, you may find that a high number of comments will be placed in the spam folder. It is not good to have 10k spam comments saved in the database, because all of these comments can increase consistently the size of the mysql database backups.
If you have a lot of published posts, you may have post revisions and auto-drafts saved in the database, that can slow down the database performances. All this data is considered junk and it should be cleaned frequently.
Key Features
- Delete post revisions
- Delete auto drafts
- Delete pending comments
- Delete spam comments
- Delete trash comments
- Delete tags with 0 posts associated
- Delete categories with 0 posts associated
- Delete trash posts
More Information
For more details visit the official plugin URL.
For more plugins and WordPress tips visit us at wpmize.com.
Author
WPMize.com
http://www.wpmize.com
Installation
- Place the ‘wp-database-cleaner’ folder in your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate WP Database Cleaner.
- Visit ‘DatabaseCleaner’ to optimize the database.
Changelog
Initial release, no need to upgrade yet.
1.0
02/08/2012 =
* Initial release
Screenshots
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FAQ
WP Database Cleaner: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is WP Database Cleaner free?
Yes. WP Database Cleaner is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Database Cleaner safe to use in 2026?
WP Database Cleaner shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Database Cleaner?
WP Database Cleaner is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 24,903 times since it launched in August 2012. It was downloaded 144 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Database Cleaner work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Database Cleaner is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Database Cleaner last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 27, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes WP Database Cleaner?
WP Database Cleaner is developed and maintained by wpmize.
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