Milan Dinić

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This plugin cleans every transient from database older than one minute using safe native WordPress function. It works on multisite too.
By default, it will check for expired transients once daily, though you can call it any time using <code>Clean_Expired_Transients::clean();</code>.
Clean Expired Transients is a very lightweight, it has no settings, just activate it and it works immediately.
Note that it can be used by developers in their project in any place, it doesn’t require activation and it’s safe to use since it checks is there existing installation, just include it.
And it’s on <a href="https://github.com/dimadin/clean-expired-transients" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.

Clean Expired Transients

Safest and simplest transients garbage collector.

Deepak Rajpal

Purgify – Transient Purge gives you a fast, accessible way to clear WordPress transients without leaving the screen you’re on.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Admin Toolbar menu — clear transients from any admin screen or front-end (if logged in as admin) with one click.</li>
<li>Settings page (<code>Tools → Purgify</code>) — dedicated page with both clear actions and documentation.</li>
<li>Result notice — after clearing, an admin notice tells you exactly how many transients were deleted, with an expandable list of every key that was removed.</li>
<li>Two clear modes:
<ul>
<li>Clear All — removes every transient regardless of expiry.</li>
<li>Clear Expired — removes only transients whose expiry time has passed (safe, routine cleanup).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Nonce-protected actions — all actions are protected against CSRF.</li>
<li>Translations ready — ships with translations for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Italian.</li>
<li>Lightweight — no external dependencies, no database tables, no options stored.</li>
</ul>
<h4>When should I clear transients?</h4>
<ul>
<li>After updating plugins or themes whose caches are stale.</li>
<li>When debugging unexpected cached content.</li>
<li>As routine maintenance to keep the options table clean (use Clear Expired).</li>
<li>After migrating or restoring a database.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.

Purgify – Transient Purge

Clear all or expired WordPress transients via the admin toolbar or settings page. Lists every deleted transient key after cleanup.

Clean Expired Transients vs Purgify – Transient Purge