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LWS Cleaner

by Aurélien LWS · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for LWS Cleaner
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation75

How the score works

Quick answers

Is LWS Cleaner still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns LWS Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer aurelienlws since Sep 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was LWS Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is LWS Cleaner safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 11 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest LWS Cleaner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.5. No one-star spike after it. 5 May 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Sep 2022 to 16 Sep 2022, 1 commits
aurelienlws19 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2026, 34 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for LWS Cleaner
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for LWS Cleaner
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20254.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.4.2).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Sep 2025LWS Cleaner <= 2.4.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'lws_cl_delete_file'7.2<= 2.4.1.32.4.2Patched before disclosure
16 Jun 2023LWS Cleaner <= 2.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 2.3.02.3.14
12 Dec 2022LWS Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization Checks8.8<= 2.0.32.1Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for LWS Cleaner
4 May 2026657
11 May 20261,125
18 May 20261,006
25 May 2026798
1 Jun 2026873
8 Jun 2026749
15 Jun 2026806
22 Jun 2026610
29 Jun 2026634
6 Jul 2026602
13 Jul 2026561
20 Jul 2026641
27 Jul 2026574
3 Aug 2026624
10 Aug 2026631
17 Aug 2026606
24 Aug 2026574
31 Aug 2026562
7 Sep 2026567
14 Sep 2026606
21 Sep 2026603
28 Sep 2026616
5 Oct 2026777
12 Oct 2026744
19 Oct 2026702
26 Oct 2026648
2 Nov 2026109

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.4.5
AuthorAurélien LWS
Added20 Sep 2022
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
TagsLWS, cleaning, optimisation

Other plugins by this author: LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools, LWS Hide Login, LWS Tools, LWSCache, LWS Affiliation

Questions

Is LWS Cleaner still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns LWS Cleaner, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer aurelienlws since Sep 2022.

Was LWS Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is LWS Cleaner safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest LWS Cleaner update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.5. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue