1
Advanced Database Cleaner Partial
Core items are protected from deletion by default; no general user-defined exclusion list documented.
89feature score
WordPress Database Optimization Plugins with Exclusions
Exclude specific tables, options or items from cleanup. 5 of the 8 plugins we track include it.
2
WP-Optimize Partial
No exclusion list; Premium lets you pick which tables or sites to optimise.
80feature score
3
Database Cleaner Partial
Items can be set to Never and core tables are protected; no custom exclusion list.
79feature score
4
Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions Included
Exclude specific tables from optimisation and protect posts with a keep_revisions field.
53feature score
5
WP-Sweep Partial
Code filters whitelist meta keys, term IDs and taxonomies; no admin UI for exclusions.
44feature score