Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP vs Media Cleaner
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Media Cleaner leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #485, ahead of Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP at #1,443. Over the last 7 days Media Cleaner held its place and Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP slipped 3 places. Media Cleaner has the largest install base, roughly 9× the next: 90K+ active installs against 10K+ for Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP. Downloads this week: Media Cleaner 17,973 and Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP 468. Ratings: Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP 4.9★ from 1,233 and Media Cleaner 4.6★ from 776 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP | Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,443 ▼ 3 | #485 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 468 | 17,973 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,233) | 4.6★ (776) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.7 | 7.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,430 | #480 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | May 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP or Media Cleaner?
By active installs, Media Cleaner: 90K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP or Media Cleaner?
Media Cleaner, at #485 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP at #1,443. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP or Media Cleaner alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.