Users can now assign items (belongs-to data) to themes/plugins that are not installed
Improved
[Premium] New relations added to the Remote Scan database
Set "Keep last" to 30 days by default for completed actions in Action Scheduler to comply with the standard
Remember the "Items per page" value even after refreshing the page
The plugin menu is now called "DB Cleaner" instead of "WP DB Cleaner"
Refactored several parts of the codebase for better performance and maintainability
Fixed
Prevent concurrency issues when creating "adbc_uploads_F..." folder by using a locking mechanism
502 Bad Gateway error at the end of a scan triggered by unlink
REST permission errors returning HTTP 500 instead of 403 for unauthenticated requests
Don't display normal warnings when a critical warning exists
Changes
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2026 · 3 versions
4.1.1
1 improvement4 fixes1 security
Improved
Refactored several parts of the codebase to improve performance and maintainability
Fixed
Resolved an issue where the "No route was found matching the URL" error occurred when the default REST API URL was modified
Fixed ReflectionFunction::__construct error requiring a Closure or string as the first argument
Corrected "Invalid setting key" error when hiding the post types menu item
[Premium + Pro-Lifetime] Addressed undefined array key DOCUMENT_ROOT on sites running WP-Cron via system cron and WP-CLI in the Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) SDK package
Security
[Premium + Pro-Lifetime] Patched a security vulnerability in the EDD SDK package
4.1.0
5 new9 improvements7 fixes
New
Added "Post Types" cleanup module
In the General Cleanup tab, added a toggle for each item: Auto Count or Manual Count
Added an action to convert table engines to InnoDB
Added quick actions per row (available on the right side) for faster processing
Added the ability to view table data, including rows content, column structure, indexes, and more
Improved
Each table now displays the percentage of total database size it occupies, providing a clearer view of database distribution
Added an action to refresh table statistics and information
Prevent actions (such as delete) on WordPress core items by default (can be disabled in settings)
Add file path for cron jobs actions
Added direct links in notifications to help users quickly access logs or settings
Reduced (or eliminated) unnecessary frontend and backend requests/queries, executing them only when needed
Added a setting to bypass the confirmation modal for actions such as delete
In the settings page, invalid values are now handled locally with error messages, without sending REST requests
Refactored several parts of the codebase for better performance and maintainability
Fixed
Resolved an issue where RecursiveIteratorIterator could trigger excessive server load in certain environments
Corrected the refresh icon behavior in the Addons Activity module to ensure consistent updates
Fixed an issue where multiple folders were unintentionally created when deleting plugin settings
Resolved a multisite issue where update notifications were displayed even when the latest version was already installed
Fixed a “_load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly” warning caused by premature calls to wp_get_schedules before the init hook
Prevented scan crash caused by natsort receiving a boolean instead of an array
Adjust display properties for img/svg in WP admin menu to prevent layout shifts
4.0.7
2 new5 improvements4 fixes
New
Added support for both SQL and native deletion methods in the Options, Transients, Postmeta, and Usermeta modules
[Pro-Lifetime] Implemented a scan credits system in the new Pro plugin version
Improved
[Pro-Lifetime] Implement data migration between the new Pro version and the old Pro version
Added links to notification popups for easier navigation
Added Remote Scan balance to the top bar of the plugin interface
Added several known usermeta and postmeta entries to the internal dictionaries
General code improvements and CSS enhancements
Fixed
Resolved conflict issues when different plugin versions are activated at the same time
General Cleanup data now refreshes correctly when clicking the eye icon after changing the "Keep last" value
Deletion of transients and expired_transients in multisite within the sitemeta table when the transient's site_id is invalid.
Duplicate "squared" transients and expired transients being displayed.
4.0.1
2 fixes
Fixed
handling FS_METHOD ftpext in the file system class.
sub-sites in Multisites were not loaded correctly
Undated · 1 version
4.0.0
19 new7 improvements14 changes
New
Duplicated post meta cleanup type.
Duplicated user meta cleanup type.
Duplicated comment meta cleanup type.
Duplicated term meta cleanup type.
oEmbed caches cleanup type.
Estimated size to clean displayed for each cleanup type, plus a total freed-space summary before running a cleanup.
Sorting capability added to cleanup preview tables (e.g. by name, date, size, site ID).
Value viewer added to several cleanup types, displaying serialized or JSON data in raw or formatted views.
Dedicated Post Meta Management module to list, sort, inspect, and clean post meta, including detection of unused and duplicated metadata.
Dedicated User Meta Management module to list, sort, inspect, and clean user meta, including detection of unused and duplicated metadata.
Dedicated Transients Management module to inspect, sort, and clean transients, with expiration tracking, detection of large transients, and control over their autoload status.
Tables Management can now detect tables with invalid prefixes that do not belong to the current WordPress installation, with their visibility controlled from the Settings page.
Options Management now includes a formatted value viewer, detection of large options, and warnings for heavy autoloaded options to help reduce autoload size.
Cron Jobs Management now includes detection of cron jobs with no valid action/callback to help you clean them safely.
All six management modules now detect items owned by WordPress core and Advanced Database Cleaner, making it clearer where data comes from.
All six management modules now include an Attention Area that highlights priority issues, warns you about items requiring action, and helps you quickly identify and target them.
Introduced a built-in error and exception logging system, allowing logs to be copied or downloaded for support or user-side investigations.
Added tools to display the current database size, show or hide the plugin’s menu tabs, and access the WordPress debug log directly from the interface.
Modern, fully responsive interface rebuilt with React for a smoother, faster, and more intuitive user experience.
Improved
Cleaning process in the General Cleanup module now uses WordPress native deletion functions for deeper, hook-aware cleanup, with direct SQL deletion kept only as a safe fallback when required.
Automation is now centralized into a unified module with a clearer creation/edit flow and consistent use of the local timezone for all schedules.
Options, Tables, and Cron Jobs modules now display richer information with additional columns and more detailed data for each item.
System Info is now far more detailed and can be copied or downloaded, making it easier to share environment details, diagnose issues, and assist users during support.
Overall multisite support now provides clearer separation between network and site data and safer network-wide cleanup and optimization.
Backend architecture migrated to a REST API–driven system for significantly faster interactions and navigation without page reloads.
Numerous bugs and edge cases were resolved across all modules, resulting in more stable behavior and more reliable, effective cleaning operations.
Changes
Premium: New - Action Scheduler completed actions cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler failed actions cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler canceled actions cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler completed logs cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler failed logs cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler canceled logs cleanup type.
Premium: New - Action Scheduler orphan logs cleanup type.
Premium: New - "Keep last X items" rule introduced, either per parent (e.g. keep 5 revisions per post) or globally (e.g. keep the last 10 pingbacks), in addition to the existing "keep last X days" rule.
Premium: New - Introduced Remote Scan system that combines the local scan with our cloud-based detection engine and continuously curated ownership database to deliver near-perfect accuracy when identifying the true owners of tables, options, post meta, user meta, transients, and cron jobs.
Premium: New - Added the ability to anonymously send your ownership corrections to improve our global detection database and refine ownership results for all users.
Premium: New - "Keep last X items" rule now configurable inside scheduled tasks, in addition to the existing "keep last X days", for more advanced and safer automated cleanups.
Premium: New - Introduced Database Analytics module with daily and monthly charts, raw data views, and per-table analytics (size evolution, rows evolution, daily change breakdown), including multi-table selection for comparative analysis.
Premium: New - Added multisite filters to the General Cleanup preview, allowing items to be filtered by site ID or site name so you can focus on a specific site in the network.
Premium: New - Introduced per-automation event logs showing what was cleaned, when each task ran, and how many items were processed.
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