Joost de Valk

This plugin tracks which of the autoloaded options are used on a page, and stores that data at the end of page render. It keeps an array of options that it has seen as being used. On the admin page, it compares all the autoloaded options to the array of stored options, and shows the autoloaded options that have not been used as you were browsing the site. If you’ve been to every page on your site, or you’ve kept the plugin around for a week or so, this means that those options probably don’t need to be autoloaded.
<h3>How to use this plugin</h3>
Install this plugin, and go through your entire site. Best is to use it normally for a couple of days, or to visit every page on your site and in your admin manually. Then go to the plugin’s settings screen, and go through the unused options. You can either decide to remove an unused option (they might for instance be for plugins you no longer use), or to set it to not autoload. The latter action is much less destructive: it’ll still be there, but it just won’t be autoloaded.

AAA Option Optimizer

And I love the speed in which improvements are made :)

Great tool to minimize autoloaded data size


I wonder how on earth a plugin tha promises to optimize the wp_options tables, stores 25MB of data in the option_value !!!! Maybe the guy who developed it does not understand the fundamentals of the internal database optimizers but such a huge deviation, totally ruins MariaDBs/MySQL internal optimizer. You see optimizers work on the assumption that in a table, the fields have somewhat related sizes. For more details please go to MariaDB Jira and check for cases MDEV-34097 and MDEV 32663If you add records with huge sizes (say > 100k) in wp_options table where each option is usually less than 30Bytes, then you have an issue. In our case the issue was caused by the very plugin that we used to monitor our options (that are by and large incorrect). Avoid it at all costs.


A joke!!!

Plugin that tracks autoloaded options usage and allows the user to optimize them.

Freemius

WPMagic

Automatically delete old or outdated WordPress posts safely — keep your site clean, fast, and relevant. 
Delete Old Posts plugin lets you automatically remove outdated content from your WordPress site with ease. 
Schedule deletions, filter by category, tag, post type, or status, and optionally redirect deleted posts to relevant pages to preserve SEO. 
Perfect for bloggers, news sites, e-commerce stores, and anyone who wants a clean, optimized site without manual cleanup.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>🕒 Automatic Deletion – Schedule post deletions automatically — no manual work needed. </li>
<li>🗂️ Flexible Filtering – Choose which posts to delete based on date, category, tag, post type, authors, or status. </li>
<li>🚫 Exclude Important Posts – Protect specific posts from deletion. </li>
<li>🔁 SEO-Friendly Redirects – Automatically redirect deleted posts to their closest match or a custom URL (optional). </li>
<li>💾 Safe & Controlled – Logs every deletion for easy review, so you always know what happened (coming soon). </li>
<li>🧰 Supports Custom Post Types – Works with any posts type.</li>
<li>🔄 “Set It and Forget It” Automation – Once configured, it keeps your site clean automatically. </li>
<li>💡 Lightweight & Fast – No bloat, minimal database load, and compatible with all major themes and plugins. </li>
<li>❌ Delete the post permanently (PRO version).</li>
<li>❌ Delete post attachments 📎 🏞️ when the post is deleted (PRO version).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why You Might Need This Plugin</h3>
Keeping your WordPress site clean and relevant is important — but deleting old content manually takes time. 
This plugin helps you automatically remove outdated posts, drafts, or custom content types on a schedule, based on your rules.
You might need this plugin if:
<ul>
<li>📰 You run a blog with time-sensitive posts (e.g., events, announcements, deals) that should disappear after a certain date. </li>
<li>🏪 You manage a WooCommerce store and want to automatically remove expired or seasonal products. </li>
<li>🎓 You run a membership, e-learning, or event site with temporary content that should be cleaned up regularly. </li>
<li>🗞️ You operate a news or magazine site and want to auto-delete posts older than 30, 60, or 90 days to keep your archive light. </li>
<li>⚙️ You’re a developer or site maintainer managing multiple WordPress installations and need a reliable cleanup automation tool. </li>
<li>🧠 You care about SEO and performance, and want to remove outdated or low-value content safely — optionally redirecting deleted posts to newer ones. </li>
<li>✅ You simply want a “set it and forget it” way to keep your WordPress dashboard clean and your site running fast.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported languages:</h3>
<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>Deutsch</li>
<li>Nederlands</li>
<li>Français</li>
<li>Italiana</li>
<li>Norwegian</li>
<li>Hindi</li>
<li>Bengali</li>
</ul>
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Delete Posts automatically

Cannot delete pages (only posts).

The Delete Posts Automatically plugin keeps your website clean by programmatically deleting posts using a wide range of powerful filters.

AAA Option Optimizer vs Delete Posts automatically