Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance vs DietPress

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 ✅ 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

DietPress puts your WordPress on a diet and speeds it up. It pairs a complete set of performance optimizations (the ones that used to ship in “Zero Config Performance Optimization”) with a clean, risk-based interface to disable the WordPress features you do not use. Everything is configurable, and the performance optimizations are already on by default, so you can simply activate and enjoy a faster site, or fine-tune every detail. Coming from “Zero Config Performance Optimization”? This is the same plugin, now called DietPress and fully configurable. All your previous optimizations stay active by default; you just gained a settings page and a whole new set of WordPress-diet options. By default WordPress loads functions, services and scripts that most sites do not need. They slow down loading times and consume hosting resources. DietPress lets you trim that fat and apply battle-tested performance tweaks, with a clear description of what each option does and what might break, organized by risk level so you always know what is safe. TWO THINGS IN ONE PLUGIN 1. Performance optimizations (on by default) Automatic Critical CSS inlined in the head (optional experimental deferral of non-critical CSS) JavaScript defer parsing with smart dependency handling Image loading attributes safety net: lazy loading, decoding=async and fetchpriority for images that bypass core Automatic image dimensions for better CLS scores (including picture elements) Resource hints: preconnect and DNS prefetch for common third-party origins Theme stylesheet, critical fonts and logo preloading for a faster LCP Google Fonts display=swap RSS feed optimization (cache headers and item limit) Server rules in .htaccess: browser caching, GZIP and Brotli compression, immutable cache headers, CORS for fonts and keep-alive (master switch plus per-feature toggles) Database maintenance: daily expired-transient cleanup and safe query optimizations 2. Put WordPress on a diet (risk-based, opt-in) Light (safe for any site): emojis, RSD/WLW tags, shortlinks, self-pingbacks, comment pagination, and more Moderate (evaluate first): oEmbed, jQuery Migrate, Dashicons on the frontend, Global Styles and Duotone, remote block patterns, avatars and Gravatar, comment threading, and more Strict (site-specific): granular RSS feed control, Heartbeat API mode, post revisions and autosave, disable comments, XML sitemap, native lazy loading/fetchpriority, content types, and more Widgets: dashboard widgets (including third-party ones from Yoast, WooCommerce, Elementor, Jetpack, Wordfence, Rank Math, Gravity Forms), classic sidebar widgets, block-editor widgets and the Customizer Emails: silence the automatic emails WordPress sends on its own, grouped by area: auto-update results for core, plugins and themes (plus the new-version notice), comment moderation and new-comment notices, and new user, password and email-change notices, plus toggles for the admin email verification prompt and post-by-email. Every option is off by default, and critical notices such as a failed core update are always kept SCALE, PROFILES AND ANALYZER Savings indicator: HTTP requests removed, CSS/JS saved and active optimizations at a glance Quick profiles: Personal Blog, WooCommerce Store, Landing Page and Maximum Cleanup Site analyzer: personalized recommendations based on your active plugins and content Import and export your whole configuration as a JSON file COMPATIBILITY AND EXTENSIBILITY The plugin includes filters for developers: dietpress_critical_css – Customize the inline critical CSS dietpress_critical_css_handles – Define which CSS handles are critical dietpress_skip_defer_script_handles – Opt scripts out of the JavaScript defer dietpress_skip_defer_style_handles – Opt stylesheets out of the CSS deferral dietpress_preconnect_hints – Customize preconnect origins dietpress_dns_prefetch_domains – Customize DNS prefetch domains dietpress_critical_fonts – Define critical fonts to preload Compatible with: Well-coded themes and page builders (Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg) Cache plugins (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, etc.) Security plugins (DietPress focuses on performance and deliberately leaves security to them; we recommend our free Vigilant) CDNs (Cloudflare, StackPath, KeyCDN, etc.) thanks to CORS and Vary headers WordPress Multisite HOW TO VERIFY THE OPTIMIZATIONS Cache rules: check your .htaccess for a block marked # BEGIN DietPress with immutable Cache-Control headers Logo preload: view page source and look for pointing to your logo Critical CSS: view source and look for in the head Compression: test at giftofspeed.com/gzip-test Always measure with tools like Google PageSpeed, GTMetrix or WebPageTest, and run each test at least twice to account for caching. Support Need private support or custom development? Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just contact me and tell me what you need. Need help or have suggestions? Official website WordPress support forum YouTube channel Documentation and tutorials Love the plugin? Please leave us a 5-star review and help spread the word! About AyudaWP We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, AI and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.