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WP-Sweep

by Lester Chan · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 8.2+

WP-Sweep has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,246,304 downloads all time. It was downloaded 24,544 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

WP-Sweep at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
2,246,304
Downloads, last 30 days
24,544
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP-Sweep well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
7%
10 of 138 reviews on WordPress.org

WP-Sweep reviews and ratings

138 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.7 out of 5

138 reviews

5★
125
4★
1
3★
1
2★
1
1★
10

Download and install history

49,561 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP-Sweep downloads per day06251.3k1.9k2.5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP-Sweep active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP-Sweep rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP-Sweep review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

WP-Sweep allows you to clean up unused, orphaned and duplicated data in your WordPress. It also optimizes your database tables.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • cleanup
  • database
  • Optimize
  • revisions
  • sweep

More from Lester Chan

Version
2.0.1
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
First published
Feb 25, 2015
Requires WordPress
6.8
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP-Sweep FAQ

How many active installs does WP-Sweep have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for WP-Sweep as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP-Sweep still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does WP-Sweep have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP-Sweep are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP-Sweep free?

WP-Sweep is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.