Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
by Vladimir Garagulya 4.4 (92 reviews)

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Find and delete unused database tables belong to deactivated or deleted plugins directly from WP dashboard.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) ranks #1,838 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #208 of 4,942 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4.4/5 rating from 92 reviews, and was last updated Aug 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v0.15 Current Version v0.15
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 12 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#208 of 4,942 in Utilities & Tools Top 5% by installs Downloads -38.4% this week
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Active Installs
10K+
-32.8%
KW Avg Position
22
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Downloads
487.9K
+44 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
88%
Review 4.4 out of 5
4.4 (92 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 47.9%
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4
92 reviews
Overall 88%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) [plugins-garbage-collector] < 0.15 (closed)

    CVE-2026-66686 · Fixed in v0.15

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to keep their database tidy. It scans the database to find unused tables and extra columns left behind by deactivated or deleted plugins, so they can be reviewed and deleted to reduce database size and improve performance.

  • Scans database for unused tables
  • Detects tables from deactivated plugins
  • Detects tables from deleted plugins
  • Shows tables beyond core WordPress
  • Shows extra columns on core tables
  • Deletes unused database tables
  • Reduces database volume

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) holds a 4.4 out of 5 star rating based on 92 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is developed by Vladimir Garagulya and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) requires WordPress 4.6 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been downloaded 487,861+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is 0.15. It was last updated on August 12, 2026.
Yes. Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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