{"id":380878,"date":"2026-10-26T07:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/dwv-database-bloat-cleaner\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:13:52","slug":"dwv-database-bloat-cleaner","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/az-tr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/dwv-database-bloat-cleaner\/","author":23579728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.1.0","stable_tag":"1.1.0","tested":"7.1.3","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.2","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"DWV Database Bloat Cleaner","header_author":"Digital Web Verse","header_description":"Safely remove unnecessary data to optimize your database size and server response time.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-10-26 07:13:52","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/digitalwebverse.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":48,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.1.0":{"tag":"1.1.0","author":"umrdev","date":"2026-10-26 07:13:52","revision":3765698}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.1.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[4659,153,1452,6243,12113],"plugin_category":[52,59],"plugin_contributors":[288592],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-380878","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-cleaner","plugin_tags-database","plugin_tags-optimize","plugin_tags-revisions","plugin_tags-transients","plugin_category-performance","plugin_category-utilities-and-tools","plugin_contributors-umrdev","plugin_committers-umrdev"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/dwv-database-bloat-cleaner.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Over time, your WordPress database accumulates orphaned metadata, expired transients, auto-drafts, and post revisions that slow down server response times and bloat your backups. <strong>DWV Database Bloat Cleaner<\/strong> is a lightweight, strictly backend utility designed to safely identify and remove this digital garbage without slowing down your site.<\/p>\n\n<p>Unlike bulky optimization suites that load unnecessary scripts on your frontend, this tool focuses on doing one thing well: it cleans your SQL tables safely using WordPress-native queries and secure AJAX execution.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Post Revisions Cleanup:<\/strong> Remove thousands of old post revisions in one click.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto-Draft Removal:<\/strong> Clear abandoned drafts cluttering the <code>wp_posts<\/code> table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expired Transients Sweep:<\/strong> Delete temporary cached data that failed to clear itself from the <code>wp_options<\/code> table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orphaned Meta Deletion:<\/strong> Safely remove abandoned rows in <code>wp_postmeta<\/code> left behind when posts are deleted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dry-Run Dashboard:<\/strong> Always see exactly what will be deleted <em>before<\/em> you execute the cleanup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>dwv-database-bloat-cleaner<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install it directly through the WordPress plugin screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Tools &gt; DWV Bloat Cleaner<\/strong> in your admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Review the detected bloat and click \"Execute Cleanup\".<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20safe%20to%20use%20on%20a%20live%20site%3F\"><h3>Is it safe to use on a live site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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