Title: Sanitize DB
Author: anku1991
Published: <strong>March 10, 2021</strong>
Last modified: July 23, 2022

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Sanitize DB

 By [anku1991](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anku1991/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sanitize-db.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sanitize-db/)

## Description

The plugin sanitizes the database by removing the unused meta entries and other 
unlinked records from the database. It removes unused data one by one and displays
statistics on the plugin dashboard after a database scan. This plugin is useful 
when your website is very slow and there are so many unused plugins in your WordPress
admin.

**NOTE: Please do clear or purge website cache after plugin activation.**

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Dashboard Statistics Page
 * [[
 * Scan In Progress
 * [[
 * Scan History Page

## Installation

To install this plugin follow below steps

 1. Upload the plugin files to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, or install the
    plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 3. Clear or purge website cache.
 4. Here we go, no other settings needed.

## FAQ

### When this plugin is useful?

This plugin is useful when your website is very slow and there are so many unused
plugins in your wordpress admin. This plugin removes the unused meta left by other
plugins and improves the performance of your website. It removes unused data one
by one and displays statistics on plugin dashboard after a database scan.

### Is this plugin paid or free?

This plugin is totally free.

### What about support?

Create a support ticket at WordPress forum and I will take care of any issue.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Sanitize DB” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ anku1991 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anku1991/)

[Translate “Sanitize DB” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sanitize-db)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sanitize-db/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sanitize-db/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sanitize-db/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sanitize-db/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **4 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.9.13**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/)
 * Tags
 * [database](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database/)[optimization](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimization/)
   [Optimize](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimize/)[sanitization](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sanitization/)
   [sanitize](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sanitize/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sanitize-db/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ anku1991 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anku1991/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sanitize-db/)

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