Description
At a glance
Looking for LWS Cleaner v2.4.5? It is available here as a free GPL download for WordPress — 20K+ active installs · 4.8/5 rating from 16 reviews · updated June 15, 2026 · requires WordPress 5.0+ & PHP 7.3+.
LWS Cleaner helps you clean your WordPress website. This gives it a second youth, fast and easily!
Clean your posts, comments, terms, users or even unused medias with a single click. Manage your files and delete non native files to ensure utmost security on your website.
Articles
The LWS Cleaner plugin allows you to clean up various content related to your articles in a few clicks:
- Delete article revisions
- Delete automatic drafts
- Delete articles in the recycle garbage can
- Delete orphan metadata from articles
- Delete duplicate metadata from articles
- Delete the oEmbed cache of article metadata
Comments
Clean up the comments area just as easily:
- Delete unapproved comments
- Delete unwanted comments
- Delete comments in the recycle garbage can
- Remove orphaned metadata from comments
- Remove duplicate metadata from comments
- Disable comments on the site
Terms
You can also clean up terms:
- Remove unused terms
- Remove orphaned metadata from terms
- Remove duplicate terms
- Remove orphaned relationships from terms
Users
- Delete duplicate user metadata
- Delete orphaned user metadata
Parameters
- Delete transients (cached data types in WordPress)
- Delete crons (crons schedule events automatically)
Plugins / themes
- Delete unused plugins
- Delete unused themes
Media
In this tab you will find a list of media that appear to be unused.
- Delete media in a grouped way
- Add media to the ignore list in a grouped way (to avoid deleting them by mistake)
- Delete / ignore media on a case by case basis
- Remove from the ignore list
This plugin is pre-installed when ordering one of these LWS webhosts: WordPress hosting, Classic shared web hosting and cPanel hosting
License
Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Frequently asked questions
What is LWS Cleaner?
LWS Cleaner is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 2.4.5. It is active on over 20K websites.
Is LWS Cleaner free to download?
Yes — LWS Cleaner 2.4.5 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.8 out of 5 based on 16 reviews.
How do I install LWS Cleaner 2.4.5?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for LWS Cleaner?
LWS Cleaner 2.4.5 requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.3 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was LWS Cleaner last updated?
Version 2.4.5 was last updated on June 15, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the LWS Cleaner download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 2.4.5
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 2.4.5 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | June 15, 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.8/5 (16 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 or higher |
| Author | Aurélien LWS |
| Tags | cleaning, lws, optimisation |
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