Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize vs WP-Sweep
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
WP-Sweep leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #292, ahead of Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize at #38,999. Over the last 7 days WP-Sweep slipped 1 place and Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize climbed 5,358 places. WP-Sweep has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize. Downloads this week: WP-Sweep 8,179 and Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize 15.
| Metric | Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize | WP-Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #38,999 ▲ 5358 | #292 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 8,179 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.7★ (138) |
| Last updated | May 11, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.7 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,776 | #287 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2020 | Feb 2015 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize or WP-Sweep?
By active installs, WP-Sweep: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize or WP-Sweep?
WP-Sweep, at #292 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize at #38,999. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate WP DB Manager – WordPress Database Backup, Cleanup & Optimize or WP-Sweep 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.