Better Resource Hints
v1.1.3by Alex MacArthur · updated 7 years ago
Better Resource Hints will make your WordPress site or application faster and generally more performant by intelligently leveraging resource hints lik …
- Rank
- #12,970
- Down15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 204
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.5K
- 11,476 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Resource Hints at a glance
Better Resource Hints is a WordPress plugin by Alex MacArthur with 200+ active installs, the #12,970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1.3 came out on Feb 12, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “server push”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats62 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Resource Hints |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 204 · -4.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 204 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 204 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 203 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 213 |
Rank over time
#12,970 · up 42 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,970 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,955 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,959 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,987 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,002 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,038 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,036 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,007 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,056 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,007 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,012 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +10.36% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -16.75% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.28% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.47% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Installs 200+ → 100+
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- May 10, 2018
- Last updated
- Feb 12, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Resource Hints
How many websites use Better Resource Hints?
Better Resource Hints is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Resource Hints been downloaded?
11,476 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Better Resource Hints last updated?
Version 1.1.3 came out on Feb 12, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Better Resource Hints compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Resource Hints’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Better Resource Hints still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Resource Hints have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Better Resource Hints?
The plugins most like Better Resource Hints, by the tags they share, are Speculative Loading (70K+), Flying Pages (20K+) and WP Performance Score Booster (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 204 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 11.5K |
| Author | Alex MacArthur |
| First released | May 10, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Feb 12, 2019 |
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