Title: WP-Sweep
Author: Lester Chan
Published: <strong>25 février 2015</strong>
Last modified: 16 avril 2025

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# WP-Sweep

 Par [Lester Chan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gamerz/)

[Télécharger](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-sweep.1.1.8.zip)

 * [Détails](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/#description)
 * [Avis](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/#installation)
 * [Développement](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/)

## Description

This plugin cleans up:

 * Révisions
 * Auto drafts
 * Deleted comments
 * Unapproved comments
 * Spammed comments
 * Deleted comments
 * Orphaned post meta
 * Orphaned comment meta
 * Orphaned user meta
 * Orphaned term meta
 * Orphan term relationships
 * Unused terms
 * Duplicated post meta
 * Duplicated comment meta
 * Duplicated user meta
 * Duplicated term meta
 * Transient options
 * Optimizes database tables
 * oEmbed caches in post meta

This plugin uses proper WordPress delete functions as much as possible instead of
running direct delete MySQL queries.

Following delete functions are used:

 * wp_delete_post_revision()
 * wp_delete_post()
 * wp_delete_comment()
 * delete_post_meta()
 * delete_comment_meta()
 * delete_user_meta()
 * delete_term_meta()
 * wp_remove_object_terms()
 * wp_delete_term()
 * delete_transient()
 * delete_site_transient()

WP-Sweep WP REST API Endpoints
 * `GET /wp-json/sweep/v1/count/<Name>`. Get the 
number of items that we will be sweeping. * `GET /wp-json/sweep/v1/details/<Name
>`. Get the details of the items that we will be sweeping. * `DELETE /wp-json/sweep/
v1/sweep/<Name>`. Runs sweep for that particular item.

WP-Sweep WP-CLI Commands
 * `wp sweep --all`. Runs sweep for all items. * `wp sweep
<Name>`. Runs sweep for that particular item. * `wp sweep <Name1> <Name2>`. Run 
sweep for the selected items.

Éléments WP-Sweep disponibles :
 * révisions * auto_drafts * deleted_posts * unapproved_comments*
spam_comments * deleted_comments * transient_options * orphan_postmeta * orphan_commentmeta*
orphan_usermeta * orphan_termmeta * orphan_term_relationships * unused_terms * duplicated_postmeta*
duplicated_commentmeta * duplicated_usermeta * duplicated_termmeta * optimize_database*
oembed_postmeta

WP-Sweep is not compatible with the following plugins:
 * [Custom Fonts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-fonts/)*
[Elementor Popup Builder](https://elementor.com/features/popup-builder/) * [MailPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailpress/)*
[Meta Slider](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ml-slider/) * [Polylang](https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/)*
[Slider Revolution](https://revolution.themepunch.com/) * [Viba Portfolio](https://codecanyon.net/item/viba-portfolio-wordpress-plugin/9561599)*
[WPML](https://wpml.org/)

### Statut de l'Assemblage

### Developpement

 * [https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-sweep](https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-sweep)

### Crédits

 * Plugin icon by [Freepik](http://www.freepik.com) from [Flaticon](http://www.flaticon.com)

### Dons

J’ai passé beaucoup de mon temps libre à la création, mise à jour, et support de
cette extension. Si vous aimez et pouviez me donner quelques dollars, cela serait
appréciable. Si ce n’est pas le cas, n’hésitez pas à l’utiliser sans aucune obligation.

## Captures d’écrans

 * [[
 * WP-Sweep Administrator Page (Before Sweeping)
 * [[
 * WP-Sweep Administrator Page (Swept)

## Installation

 1. Upload `wp-sweep` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the `WP-Sweep` plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. You can access `WP-Sweep` via `WP-Admin -> Tools -> Sweep`

## FAQ

Coming soon …

## Avis

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### 󠀁[removes error 500](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removes-error-500/)󠁿

 [oriander](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oriander/) 14 février 2026

great plugin. helped to remove error 500! thanks for making it.

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### 󠀁[Thanks a lot](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thanks-a-lot-165/)󠁿

 [Amine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ablamohamedamine/) 9 février 2026

Thanks a lot for this useful plugin.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Très bon travail](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tres-bon-travail-3/)󠁿

 [Thierry Laval](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tiri17/) 17 octobre 2025

Merci beaucoup pour ce travail et le partage. Ce plugins fonctionne très bien.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-40538/)󠁿

 [readysite](https://profiles.wordpress.org/readysite/) 26 mai 2025

great plugin, had a large database it cleaned in 2 clicks

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great plugin to keep your WordPress database clean and optimized](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-to-keep-your-wordpress-database-clean-and-optimized/)󠁿

 [NDV Comunicazione – Sviluppo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndvcomunicazionesviluppo/)
26 mars 2025

WP-Sweep is a simple yet powerful plugin that helps keep your WordPress site running
smoothly. It cleans up unnecessary data like post revisions, trashed posts, spam
comments, unused terms, and more — all using native WordPress functions, which makes
it safer than many alternatives. We’ve used WP-Sweep on multiple websites and it’s
never caused any issues. It’s lightweight, user-friendly, and does exactly what 
it promises. The interface is clear and makes it easy to choose what to clean. Highly
recommended for anyone looking to optimize their WordPress database without the 
risk of breaking anything.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-40022/)󠁿

 [fuu0](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fuu0/) 22 janvier 2025

great and simple plugin, no licence shit – it just works, thanks!

 [ Lire les 139 avis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/)

## Contributeurs/contributrices & développeurs/développeuses

« WP-Sweep » est un logiciel libre. Les personnes suivantes ont contribué à cette
extension.

Contributeurs

 *   [ Lester Chan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gamerz/)

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### Le développement vous intéresse ?

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le [SVN dépôt](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-sweep/), ou s’inscrire au [journal de développement](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-sweep/)
par [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-sweep/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Journal des modifications

### 1.1.8

 * FIXED: Added current_user_can() Check For AJAX Calls

### 1.1.7

 * FIXED: Pass in default blank string to fix fatal error

### 1.1.6

 * NEW: Re-org wp-sweep.php to inc/class-wpsweep.php
 * NEW: Bump to WordPress 6.2

### 1.1.5

 * NEW: Bump to WordPress 5.8

### 1.1.4

 * FIXED: Replaced %_transient_% with %\_transient\_%. Escape _ in MySQL if not 
   it is being used as a wildcard character. Props @janrenn.

### 1.1.3

 * FIXED: Changed permissions check to `activate_plugins` because `update_plugins`
   will return false when DISALLOW_FILE_MODS=true.

### 1.1.2

 * NEW: Changed permission check to `update_plugins` for better MultiSite compatibility.
 * NEW: Bump min PHP version to 5.6.

### 1.1.1

 * NEW: `wp_sweep_excluded_termids` filter.

### 1.1.0

 * NEW: Added WP Rest API Endpoint support, `sweep/v1/count/<Name>`, `sweep/v1/details/
   <Name>`, and `sweep/v1/sweep/<Name>`
 * FIXED: Follow as close as possible to WordPress Coding Standards

### 1.0.12

 * NEW: Bump to WordPress 4.9
 * NEW: Update README to incompatible plugins

### 1.0.10

 * FIXED: Invalid plugin head ‘This plugin has an invalid header.’

### 1.0.9

 * NEW: Support for Codeclimate
 * FIXES: Uses `get_sites()` on WordPress 4.6. This should fix deprecated notices.
 * FIXES: Fixes translation placeholder count. Props @pedro-mendonca.
 * FIXES: Use `manage_options` capability as it conflicts with Admin Menu Editor
   on multisite installs. Props @EusebiuOprinoiu.

### 1.0.8

 * NEW: Added wp_sweep_excluded_taxonomies filter to allow more than just link_category
   taxonomy
 * NEW: Support for WP-CLI `wp sweep`

### 1.0.7

 * FIXES: Use custom query to delete Orphaned Term Relationship if wp_remove_object_terms()
   fails

### 1.0.6

 * NEW: Delete ‘languages’ folder from the plugin
 * NEW: Use translate.wordpress.org to translate the plugin
 * FIXED: Works only with WordPress 4.4 because of new term meta

### 1.0.5

 * FIXED: apply_filters() wrong arguments

### 1.0.4

 * NEW: oEmbed caches in post meta Sweep
 * NEW: Add POT file for translators

### 1.0.3

 * NEW: AJAX Sweep All
 * NEW: AJAX Sweeping
 * NEW: View details of sweep
 * NEW: Optimize DB sweep
 * NEW: User hint and confirmation. Props @SiamKreative
 * FIXED: Division by zero. Pros @barisunver

### 1.0.2

 * FIXED: Use term_id for wp_remove_object_terms()
 * FIXED: number_format_i18n() issues after sweeping

### 1.0.1

 * NEW: Moved plugin location to WP-Admin -> Tools -> Sweep
 * NEW: Add Deleted Post Sweep
 * FIXED: Use forced_delete for wp_delete_post() and wp_delete_comment();
 * FIXED: If orphaned meta has an object id of 0, use SQL query to delete

### 1.0.0

 * Version initiale

## Méta

 *  Version **1.1.8**
 *  Dernière mise à jour **il y a 12 mois**
 *  Installations actives **100 000+**
 *  Version de WordPress ** 4.6 ou plus **
 *  Testé jusqu’à **6.8.5**
 *  Langues
 * [Catalan](https://ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/), [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/),
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 * Étiquettes
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   [cleanup](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)[Optimize](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimize/)
 *  [Vue avancée](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/advanced/)

## Évaluations

 4.7 sur 5 étoiles.

 *  [  125 avis à 5 étoiles     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  1 avis à 4 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  1 avis à 3 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  1 avis à 2 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  10 avis à 1 étoiles     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/?filter=1)

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/#new-post)

[Voir tous les avis](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/reviews/)

## Contributeurs

 *   [ Lester Chan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gamerz/)

## Support

Quelque chose à dire ? Besoin d’aide ?

 [Voir le forum de support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-sweep/)

## Faire un don

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 [ Faire un don à cette extension ](https://lesterchan.net/site/donation/)