Is it safe to delete orphaned data from my database?

Deleting orphaned data can be safe, but it depends entirely on what type of data you are deleting and how certain you are that it is truly orphaned.

Advanced Database Cleaner Premium helps you detect and review orphaned items, but the final decision to delete them is always yours. Some orphaned records are harmless leftovers created after uninstalling plugins or themes, while others may still be used indirectly by custom code or by plugins that store dynamic references.

If you are not 100% sure that an item is orphaned, we strongly recommend not deleting it.

When in doubt, ask for assistance before performing cleanup operations.

To better understand how to safely review and confirm orphaned items, you can follow our How to Delete Orphaned Items tutorial series here.

Finally, always back up your database before any cleanup, or perform the operation first on a staging site. This ensures that if anything unexpected happens, you can quickly restore your site without data loss.