Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance vs Plugin Check (PCP)

Advanced Database Cleaner is a complete WordPress optimization plugin that helps you clean up database clutter and optimize database performance by removing unused data such as old revisions, auto drafts, spam comments, expired transients, unused post meta, duplicated post meta, unused user meta, etc. It is designed to help you improve website speed by reducing database bloat and ensuring a lean, efficient WordPress installation. It also provides detailed previews, powerful filters, and automation tools to safely control what gets cleaned. With the ✨Premium version✨, you can unlock even more advanced features, such as detecting and cleaning orphaned options, orphaned tables, orphaned post meta, orphaned user meta, orphaned transients, and orphaned cron jobs. It also gives you clear insights into how your database evolves over time through built-in analytics, lets you monitor plugin and theme activity to better understand when new data is created or when leftovers appear, and much more. Why use Advanced Database Cleaner❓ 👉 Get a clear overview: see how many tables, options, transients, cron jobs, metadata… records you have, and identify which are unused or orphaned. 👉 Save time: configure what to clean, how far back to keep data, and how often to run automations. The plugin will then handle recurring cleanups for you. 👉 Save space and improve performance: removing unnecessary data reduces database size, makes backups faster, and can improve query performance, especially on busy or older sites. ✅ Main Features Delete old revisions of posts and pages Delete old auto-drafts Delete trashed posts Delete pending comments Delete spam comments Delete trashed comments Delete pingbacks Delete trackbacks Delete unused post meta Delete unused comment meta Delete unused user meta Delete unused term meta Delete unused relationships Delete expired transients Delete duplicated post meta Delete duplicated user meta Delete duplicated comment meta Delete duplicated term meta Delete oEmbed caches Display the database size that will be freed before cleaning for each item type, and the total size to be freed Display and preview items to clean before performing a database cleanup to ensure safety Sorting capability in cleanup preview tables (by name, date, size, site id, etc.) View options value content in original or formatted mode for serialized or JSON structures (and other items types as well). Keep last X days of data: clean only data older than the number of days you specify ✅ Automation Schedule database cleanup to run automatically Create scheduled cleanup tasks and specify which items each task should clean Schedule database optimization and/or repair to run automatically Execute scheduled tasks based on several frequencies: once, hourly, twice a day, daily, weekly, or monthly Specify the “keep last X days” rule for each item type in a scheduled task Pause/Resume scheduled tasks whenever needed Create as many scheduled cleanup tasks as needed and specify what each task should clean ✅ Tables Display the list of database tables with information such as number of rows, table size, engine, etc. Sort tables by any column such as table name or table size Display table contents along with their column structure, indexes, status, and more Detect and filter tables with invalid prefixes (tables that do not belong to the current WordPress installation), this can be enabled or disabled from the settings page Optimize database tables (the plugin notifies you when tables require optimization) Repair corrupted or damaged database tables (the plugin notifies you when tables are corrupted) Convert tables to InnoDB for better performance Empty rows of database tables Clean and delete database tables ✅ Options Display the options list with information such as option name, option value, option size, and autoload status Sort options by any column such as option name or option size View option value content in original or formatted mode for serialized or JSON structures. Notify you if autoloaded options are large and help reduce autoload size for better performance Detect large options that may slow down your website Set option autoload to yes/no Clean and delete options ✅ Cron Jobs Display the list of active cron jobs (scheduled tasks) with information such as arguments, action, next run, schedule, etc. Sort cron jobs by any column such as action name or next run time Detect cron jobs with no valid actions Clean and delete scheduled tasks ✅ Post Meta Display the post meta list with information such as meta key, value, size, associated post ID, etc. Sort post meta by any column such as meta key, meta size, or post ID View post meta value content in original or formatted mode for serialized or JSON structures. Detect unused post meta (meta not associated with any existing posts) Detect duplicated post meta (same meta key/value for the same post ID) Clean and delete post meta ✅ Post types Display post types with information such as name, post count, visibility (public or non-public), etc. Sort post types by columns such as name, post count, visibility, etc. View posts corresponding to each post type, along with their details Detect unused or orphaned post types Clean orphaned post types ✅ User Meta Display the user meta list with information such as meta key, value, size, associated user ID, etc. Sort user meta by any column such as meta key, meta size, or user ID View user meta value content in original or formatted mode for serialized or JSON structures. Detect unused user meta (meta not associated with any existing users) Detect duplicated user meta (same meta key/value for the same user ID) Clean and delete user meta ✅ Transients Display the list of transients with information such as name, value, size, and expiration time Sort transients by any column such as transient name, size, or expiration time View transient value content in original or formatted mode for serialized or JSON structures. Clean expired transients Detect large transients that may slow down your website Clean and delete transients Set transient autoload to yes/no ✅ WooCommerce Clean orphaned product variations Clean orphaned customer analytics Clean expired customer sessions ✅ Other Tools Display current database size Logging system for easy troubleshooting Access the WordPress debug log directly from the plugin interface Multisite support (network-wide database cleanup and optimization from the main site) Modern, responsive interface powered by React for a smooth experience without page reloads Show/hide plugin tabs for better usability ⚡ Premium Features ⚡ Official website Unlock the full power of database cleanup and optimization with Advanced Database Cleaner Premium – packed with smart features that take accuracy, speed, and cleanup control to the next level. ✅ Remote SmartScan Local scan + Remote SmartScan technology to accurately detect the true owners of tables, options, post meta, user meta, transients, and cron jobs Cloud-enhanced ownership detection using a large and continuously improving remote database Improved accuracy for identifying orphaned items left by deleted plugins and themes Ability to edit ownership of any item and correct misidentified owners Ability to send ownership corrections to improve the global detection database Enhanced “Belongs to” ownership column everywhere using cloud data + local data Display multiple possible owners for each item when applicable Display owner status (active, inactive, not installed) to simplify cleanup decisions Check your remote scan credits to monitor usage ✅ Action Scheduler Cleanup Clean Action Scheduler Completed actions Clean Action Scheduler Failed actions Clean Action Scheduler Canceled actions Clean Action Scheduler Completed logs Clean Action Scheduler Failed logs Clean Action Scheduler Canceled logs Clean Action Scheduler Orphan logs ✅ General Cleanup Enhancements Keep last X items feature in General Cleanup Keep last X items per parent (e.g., per post) Keep last X items globally (e.g., keep the last 10 pingbacks) Combine Keep Last X Days with Keep Last X Items for advanced cleanup safety ✅ Advanced Filters Advanced filters in all modules (Tables, Options, Post Meta, User Meta, Transients, Cron Jobs) Filter by size, value content, autoload, expiration, metadata type, and more Filter by plugin owner, theme owner, WordPress core, orphan, or unknown Filter by multisite site ID with full per-site visibility Filter by action frequency and interval in cron jobs Filter by duplicated, unused, large, not-yet-scanned, or expired items ✅ Advanced Automation Unlimited automation tasks (Free version is limited to 5 tasks) Create any number of scheduled cleanup tasks with different configurations Create scheduled optimization and repair tasks Use Keep Last X Items and Keep Last X Days inside scheduled tasks Run automation tasks hourly, twice daily, daily, weekly, monthly, or at any supported frequency Pause/resume/delete automation tasks without losing settings Per-task automation event logging showing executed actions, number of items cleaned, execution timestamps, and detailed logs ✅ Database Analytics Daily tracking of total database size and number of tables Daily and monthly charts showing database growth trends Raw data tab with all recorded measurements Table-level analytics showing size growth, rows growth, and daily changes Ability to detect abnormal table growth caused by logs, caches, or runaway actions Multi-table selection and search for analyzing multiple tables at once ✅ Addons Activity Automatically track plugin activations, deactivations, and uninstalls Automatically track theme switches and uninstalls Display activity in a color-coded timeline for better readability All timestamps shown in your local timezone Multisite support (activity recorded on the main site) ✅ Full Multisite Support Clean any site or all sites Filter items by site ID in every module (Tables, Options, Post Meta, User Meta, Transients, Cron Jobs) Display which site each item belongs to Run automation tasks across the entire network 🛒 WOptimize – The Cleaner & Optimizer for WooCommerce If you run a WooCommerce store and want to go further, try our dedicated plugin WOptimize – the ultimate solution to clean and speed up your WooCommerce store. 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Plugin Check is a tool for testing whether your plugin meets the required standards for the WordPress.org plugin directory. With this plugin you will be able to run most of the checks used for new submissions, and check if your plugin meets the requirements. Additionally, the tool flags violations or concerns around plugin development best practices, from basic requirements like correct usage of internationalization functions to accessibility, performance, and security best practices. The checks can be run either using the WP Admin user interface or WP-CLI: To check a plugin using WP Admin, please navigate to the Tools > Plugin Check menu. You need to be able to manage plugins on your site in order to access that screen. To check a plugin using WP-CLI, please use the wp plugin check command. For example, to check the “Hello Dolly” plugin: wp plugin check hello.php Note that by default when using WP-CLI, only static checks can be executed. In order to also include runtime checks, a workaround is currently necessary using the --require argument of WP-CLI, to manually load the cli.php file within the plugin checker directory before WordPress is loaded. For example: wp plugin check hello.php --require=./wp-content/plugins/plugin-check/cli.php You could use arbitrary path or URL to check a plugin. For example, to check a plugin from a URL: wp plugin check https://example.com/plugin.zip or to check a plugin from a path: wp plugin check /path/to/plugin The checks are grouped into several categories, so that you can customize which kinds of checks you would like to run on a plugin. Keep in mind that this plugin is not a replacement for the manual review process, but it will help you speed up the process of getting your plugin approved for the WordPress.org plugin repository, and it will also help you avoid some common mistakes. Even if you do not intend to host your plugin in the WordPress.org directory, you are encouraged to use Plugin Check so that your plugin follows the base requirements and best practices for WordPress plugins. Plugin Namer Tool Plugin Check now includes an AI-powered Plugin Namer tool (accessible via Tools > Plugin Check Namer) that helps plugin authors evaluate plugin names before submission. This tool checks for: Similarity to existing plugins in the WordPress.org directory Potential trademark conflicts with well-known brands Compliance with WordPress plugin naming guidelines Generic or overly broad naming issues The Plugin Namer provides instant feedback with actionable suggestions, helping you choose a clear, unique, and policy-compliant name that stands out in the plugin directory. This feature requires WordPress 7.0+ and configured AI connectors. Important: The Plugin Namer tool provides guidance only and is not definitive. All plugin name decisions are subject to final review and approval by the WordPress.org Plugins team reviewers. SVN Checker Tool Plugin Check also includes an SVN Checker tool (accessible via Tools > Plugin Check SVN) that scans a plugin’s WordPress.org SVN repository for unexpected files, folders, and zip archives. This helps plugin authors and reviewers ensure that only the intended files are present in the plugin’s trunk, tags, and assets directories before or after a release. Checks reviewed by AI When AI analysis is enabled, Plugin Check can review selected results to help identify likely false positives. Related issues are grouped and analyzed with prompts tailored to the type of check, using the surrounding code as context. The AI review does not remove or change the original results, but adds an additional summary that highlights which findings may need human review before taking action.