Advanced Database Cleaner vs WP-Optimize
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 22 features compared side by side.
Freemium WordPress database cleaner with previews, keep-last-X-days rules, scheduled tasks and table tools; Premium adds orphan detection.
Free all-in-one plugin from TeamUpdraft combining page caching, image compression with WebP, database cleanup and minification.
Choose Advanced Database Cleaner if…
- You need leftover options & cron jobs
- You want the more complete feature set (89/100 vs 80/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($39/yr vs $49/yr)
Choose WP-Optimize if…
- You need backup before cleanup and WP-CLI
- You prefer the more widely used option
Advanced Database Cleaner includes 1 feature that WP-Optimize lacks, including Leftover options & cron jobs; WP-Optimize has 2 that Advanced Database Cleaner lacks, including Backup before cleanup and WP-CLI. Both include 16 of the 22 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Advanced Database Cleaner WP-OptimizeCleanup8/86/8
Deletes post revisions with a preview, optionally only those older than X days.
Free cleanup deletes post revisions; can keep a set number per post.
Cleans auto-drafts and trashed posts; trashed-post cleanup limited to core post types for safety.
Free cleanups remove auto-drafts and permanently delete trashed posts.
Removes pending, spam and trashed comments plus pingbacks and trackbacks.
Separate free cleanups for spam, trashed and unapproved comments, plus pingbacks/trackbacks.
Cleans expired transients and lists all transients, flagging large ones for deletion.
Removes expired transients; a checkbox extends this to all transients.
Removes unused and duplicated post, comment, user and term meta; Premium adds owner-based orphan detection.
Free cleanups for orphaned post, comment and user meta and orphaned term relationships.
Premium scans to find tables left by removed plugins; free only flags invalid-prefix tables.
Tables tab offers a Remove button for tables not used by an active plugin.
Premium detects orphaned options and cron jobs; free flags cron jobs with no valid action.
No cleanup for leftover plugin options or cron events beyond transients.
Premium cleans completed, failed and cancelled actions, their logs and orphan logs.
Optimisation4/53/5
Optimise tables manually or on a schedule to reclaim space.
Runs OPTIMIZE on tables for free; Premium can target individual tables.
Repairs corrupted tables and highlights ones needing repair.
Tables flagged as corrupted get a Repair button that runs REPAIR TABLE.
Shows large autoloaded options and lets you set autoload yes/no per option or transient.
Action to convert table engines to InnoDB, added in version 4.1.0.
MyISAM tables in the Tables list get a Convert to InnoDB button.
Cleans existing revisions only; no setting to cap future revisions is listed.
Only keeps N revisions during cleanup; it does not cap revisions WordPress stores.
Automation & safety4/55/5
Free allows up to 5 scheduled cleanup/optimise/repair tasks, hourly to monthly; Premium is unlimited.
Free daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly schedules; Premium adds set times and per-task schedules.
Sortable preview tables list the exact items and estimated space before cleaning.
Each cleanup shows a count first; Premium adds a preview to select exact records.
Keep last X days is free; keep last X items (per parent or global) is Premium.
Settings to keep the last X weeks of data and always keep N post revisions.
No backup feature; the FAQ tells you to back up before cleaning.
Checkbox to take an UpdraftPlus backup before cleanups (UpdraftPlus must be installed).
Core items are protected from deletion by default; no general user-defined exclusion list documented.
No exclusion list; Premium lets you pick which tables or sites to optimise.
Insights & admin3/44/4
Shows database size, table sizes, row counts and estimated space each cleanup frees.
Tables tab lists rows, data and index size and overhead per table.
Premium labels which plugin or theme owns each table, option, cron job and meta key.
Tables list names known plugins using each table; Premium adds a table usage report.
Main site can clean the whole network in free; Premium adds per-site filtering.
Premium can optimise any site or combination of sites on a network.
No WP-CLI commands are documented on WordPress.org or the vendor site.
Premium adds WP-CLI commands for running optimisations.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Advanced Database Cleaner Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Starter | $39 per year, 1 site |
| Standard | $59 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $119 per year, Unlimited |
WP-Optimize Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Starter | $49 per year, 2 sites |
| Business | $99 per year, 5 sites |
| Enterprise | $194 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Advanced Database Cleaner
4,819 downloads last week
WP-Optimize
51,513 downloads last week
Verdict
Advanced Database Cleaner scores higher on our feature checklist (89/100 against 80/100) and includes leftover options & cron jobs that WP-Optimize does not. WP-Optimize still has the edge on backup before cleanup and WP-CLI. Paid plans start at $39/yr for Advanced Database Cleaner and $49/yr for WP-Optimize. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Advanced Database Cleaner: paid version (Starter). WP-Optimize: not included. Premium detects orphaned options and cron jobs; free flags cron jobs with no valid action.
Advanced Database Cleaner: not included. WP-Optimize: included. Checkbox to take an UpdraftPlus backup before cleanups (UpdraftPlus must be installed).
Advanced Database Cleaner: not included. WP-Optimize: paid version (Premium). Premium adds WP-CLI commands for running optimisations.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Advanced Database Cleaner or WP-Optimize?
Advanced Database Cleaner scores higher on our feature checklist (89/100 against 80/100) and includes leftover options & cron jobs that WP-Optimize does not. WP-Optimize still has the edge on backup before cleanup and WP-CLI. Paid plans start at $39/yr for Advanced Database Cleaner and $49/yr for WP-Optimize. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Advanced Database Cleaner includes 19 of the 22 features we track, against 18 for WP-Optimize. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Advanced Database Cleaner free?
Advanced Database Cleaner has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $39/yr.
Is WP-Optimize free?
WP-Optimize has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
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