Transient Cleaner vs Caching Compatible — WordPress

Transient Cleaner vs Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript

Name: Transient Cleaner
Rating: 5 (23 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Transient Cleaner

5.0·23reviews·1,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Transient Cleaner	Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript
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Description	3021 / 5000 chars60% used	987 / 5000 chars20% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	David Artiss	matthias.wagner
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2. Categories & rankings

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Transient Cleaner

Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript

At a glance

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Feature comparison between Transient Cleaner and Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript
Metric	Transient Cleaner	Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 23	2
Active installs	1,000+	20+
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Keyword	Transient Cleaner	Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript
faq	#385	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Transient Cleaner

Clean expired transients from your options table. The original and best! Transient housekeeping was added to the core of WordPress after version 5.8. However, I have decided to open up this plugin to all versions to allow for manual transient cleaning. Longer term I am working on a new version of the plugin, designed specifically for all WordPress releases. Tested up to PHP 8.2 Fully complies with WordPress coding standards Compliant with the stronger WordPress VIP coding standards, as well as compatibility with their platform Community plugin – visit the Github page to get involved with the latest code development, request enhancements and report issues “Transients are a simple and standardized way of storing cached data in the WordPress database temporarily by giving it a custom name and a timeframe after which it will expire and be deleted.” Unfortunately, expired transients only get deleted when you attempt to access them. If you don’t access the transient then, even though it’s expired, WordPress will not remove it. This is a known “issue” but due to reasons, which are explained in the FAQ, this has not been adequately resolved. Why is this a problem? Transients are often used by plugins to “cache” data (my own plugins included). Because of this it means that expired data can be left and build up, resulting in a bloated database table. Meantime, this plugin is the hero that you’ve been waiting for. Simply activate the plugin, sit back and enjoy a much cleaner, smaller options table. It also adds the additional recommendation that after a database upgrade all transients will be cleared down. The Settings Screen Within Administration -> Tools -> Transients an options screen exists allowing you to tweak when you’d like cleaning to happen, including the ability to perform an ad-hoc run, and when you’d like the to be automatically scheduled. You can even request an optimization of the options table to give your system a real “pep”! Running in Lite mode A “lite” mode is available. By activating this the options screen will no longer appear and default settings will be used. The advantage? Improved performance to Admin and, especially if you’re running multi-site, no chance of anybody “tinkering” with the settings. To activate, use the following… define( 'TC_LITE', true ); This should be added to your wp-config.php file. Using hooks If you’re the type of odd person who likes to code for WordPress (really?) then I’ve added a couple of hooks so you can call our rather neat cleaning functions… housekeep_transients – this will clear down any expired transients clear_all_transients – this will remove any and all transients, expired or otherwise Acknowledgements I’d like to thank WordPress Developer Andrew Nacin for his early discussion on this. Also, I’d like to acknowledge the useful article at Everybody Staze for ensuring the proposed solution made sense, and W-Shadow.com for the cleaning code. Iconography is courtesy of the very talented Janki Rathod.

Top keywords

transients10×2.00%
wordpress8×1.60%
expired6×1.20%
options5×1.00%
cleaning4×0.80%
table4×0.80%
added3×0.60%
code3×0.60%
data3×0.60%
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expired transients3×0.60%
options table3×0.60%

Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript

This lightweight plugin closes the gap between the annoying need for a cookie-banner to opt-in to some scripts (third party tracking, …) and super fast websites enabled by server-side caching plugins like WP Fastest Cache, W3 Total Cache and so on. It is very simple: * A visitor makes his selection by clicking the buttons in the cookie banner (use all cookies or use only necessary cookies) * The selection is stored in a cookie * Now after every page load our JS checks the cookie and asynchronously fetches the allowed scripts depending on the users selection * You can also place shortcodes with inline scripts and html in your content with the same functionality and inline-warnings if no optin was made * You can also place a shortcode to show the visitor his decision and allow him to revoke that decision, which seems necessary if you want to be gdpr compliant with your cookie solution Our documentation including information on action and filter hooks can be found here

Top keywords

cookie4×2.45%
scripts3×1.84%
selection3×1.84%
cache2×1.23%
cookies2×1.23%
decision2×1.23%
necessary2×1.23%
place2×1.23%
visitor2×1.23%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Transient Cleaner (5.0★, 23 reviews) and Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Transient Cleaner does carry the larger published review base (23 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Transient Cleaner has the deeper published review base (23 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Transient Cleaner typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Transient Cleaner and Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Migration support varies by app and category. Transient Cleaner and Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Transient Cleaner vs Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript

Transient Cleaner

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript

At a glance

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4. Activity in the last 90 days

Transient Cleaner · 1 changes

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5. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Should I choose Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Which is faster to set up, Transient Cleaner or Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Transient Cleaner and Caching Compatible Cookie Opt-In and JavaScript?

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