WP-Optimize vs WP-Sweep
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 22 features compared side by side.
Free all-in-one plugin from TeamUpdraft combining page caching, image compression with WebP, database cleanup and minification.
Free, settings-free database sweeper by Lester Chan that removes revisions, orphaned meta and junk using WordPress's own delete functions, with WP-CLI.
Choose WP-Optimize if…
- You need scheduled cleanup and leftover plugin tables
- You also want identify table & option owners and repair tables
- You want the more complete feature set (80/100 vs 44/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose WP-Sweep if…
- Developers who want a safe, scriptable free cleaner they can run via WP-CLI
WP-Optimize includes 7 features that WP-Sweep lacks, including Leftover plugin tables, Repair tables and Convert to InnoDB. Both include 11 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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WP-Optimize WP-SweepCleanup6/85/8
Free cleanup deletes post revisions; can keep a set number per post.
Revision sweep deletes all revisions using wp_delete_post_revision().
Free cleanups remove auto-drafts and permanently delete trashed posts.
Separate sweeps for auto-drafts and trashed (deleted) posts.
Separate free cleanups for spam, trashed and unapproved comments, plus pingbacks/trackbacks.
Sweeps unapproved, spam and trashed comments.
Removes expired transients; a checkbox extends this to all transients.
Transient sweep clears transient options via delete_transient() and delete_site_transient().
Free cleanups for orphaned post, comment and user meta and orphaned term relationships.
Removes orphaned and duplicated post, comment, user and term meta plus orphaned term relationships.
Tables tab offers a Remove button for tables not used by an active plugin.
Does not detect or remove tables left by uninstalled plugins.
No cleanup for leftover plugin options or cron events beyond transients.
No detection of leftover options or cron events from removed plugins.
No Action Scheduler cleanup sweep.
Optimisation3/51/5
Runs OPTIMIZE on tables for free; Premium can target individual tables.
Optimise sweep runs OPTIMIZE TABLE on tables with this install's prefix.
Tables flagged as corrupted get a Repair button that runs REPAIR TABLE.
No repair function among the sweeps.
No autoload reporting or toggles.
MyISAM tables in the Tables list get a Convert to InnoDB button.
No storage-engine conversion.
Only keeps N revisions during cleanup; it does not cap revisions WordPress stores.
No setting to cap future revisions.
Automation & safety5/52/5
Free daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly schedules; Premium adds set times and per-task schedules.
Schedules no events; sweeps run manually, via WP-CLI or REST (which you could cron yourself).
Each cleanup shows a count first; Premium adds a preview to select exact records.
Shows counts and a Details sample (up to 500 items by default) of what each sweep removes.
Settings to keep the last X weeks of data and always keep N post revisions.
No option to keep recent revisions or items newer than X days.
Checkbox to take an UpdraftPlus backup before cleanups (UpdraftPlus must be installed).
No backup; the readme says sweeps are irreversible and advises backing up first.
No exclusion list; Premium lets you pick which tables or sites to optimise.
Code filters whitelist meta keys, term IDs and taxonomies; no admin UI for exclusions.
Insights & admin4/43/4
Tables tab lists rows, data and index size and overhead per table.
Shows item counts and their percentage of each table, not sizes in bytes.
Tables list names known plugins using each table; Premium adds a table usage report.
Does not identify which plugin created tables or options.
Premium can optimise any site or combination of sites on a network.
Runs per site; uninstall cleans the whole network but no network-wide sweep is documented.
Premium adds WP-CLI commands for running optimisations.
wp sweep command runs all sweeps or named ones.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
WP-Optimize Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Starter | $49 per year, 2 sites |
| Business | $99 per year, 5 sites |
| Enterprise | $194 per year, Unlimited |
WP-Sweep Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
WP-Optimize
51,513 downloads last week
WP-Sweep
5,761 downloads last week
Verdict
WP-Optimize scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 44/100) and includes scheduled cleanup, leftover plugin tables and identify table & option owners that WP-Sweep does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. Free daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly schedules; Premium adds set times and per-task schedules.
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. Tables tab offers a Remove button for tables not used by an active plugin.
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. Tables list names known plugins using each table; Premium adds a table usage report.
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. Tables flagged as corrupted get a Repair button that runs REPAIR TABLE.
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. MyISAM tables in the Tables list get a Convert to InnoDB button.
WP-Optimize: included. WP-Sweep: not included. Settings to keep the last X weeks of data and always keep N post revisions.
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FAQ
Which is better, WP-Optimize or WP-Sweep?
WP-Optimize scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 44/100) and includes scheduled cleanup, leftover plugin tables and identify table & option owners that WP-Sweep does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WP-Optimize includes 18 of the 22 features we track, against 11 for WP-Sweep. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is WP-Optimize free?
WP-Optimize has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Is WP-Sweep free?
WP-Sweep has a free version on WordPress.org.
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