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WP-Sweep

by Lester Chan · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP-Sweep
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

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.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
GamerZ25 Feb 2015 to 24 Aug 2026, 108 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP-Sweep
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for WP-Sweep
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star125
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star10
Latest low reviews

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-Sweep
4 May 20261,085
11 May 20261,861
18 May 20261,899
25 May 202680,101
1 Jun 202615,652
8 Jun 202610,770
15 Jun 20268,561
22 Jun 20266,738
29 Jun 20266,115
6 Jul 202610,130
13 Jul 20265,288
20 Jul 202663,319
27 Jul 202626,677
3 Aug 202619,290
10 Aug 202667,311
17 Aug 202613,300
24 Aug 202664,434
31 Aug 202614,067
7 Sep 20268,954
14 Sep 202610,715
21 Sep 20268,228
28 Sep 20265,511
5 Oct 20265,259
12 Oct 20264,362
19 Oct 20268,555
26 Oct 20265,756
2 Nov 2026814

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 72% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Index WP MySQL For SpeedScore 98 · 50,000+WP-DBManagerScore 93 · 50,000+Bulk DeleteScore 91 · 30,000+QODE OptimizerScore 91 · 30,000+WPS CleanerScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.0.1
AuthorLester Chan
Added25 Feb 2015
Last updated24 Aug 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.2
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Database Management & Cleanup
Tagssweep, cleanup, database, Optimize, revisions

Other plugins by this author: WP-PageNavi, WP-PostViews, WP-DBManager, WP-Polls, WP-PostRatings, WP-ServerInfo, WP-UserOnline, WP-ShowHide, WP-Print, WP-Ban, WP-DownloadManager, WP-Stats

Questions

Is WP-Sweep still maintained?

WP-Sweep was last updated on 24 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP-Sweep safe?

WP-Sweep has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP-Sweep?

The wordpress.org author is Lester Chan. Recent committers: GamerZ, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP-Sweep?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Index WP MySQL For Speed, WP-DBManager, Bulk Delete, QODE Optimizer, WPS Cleaner.

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