WordPress plugin comparison
Amigo Performance vs Optimization Detective
Amigo Performance
by Amigo Dheena
10+ installs5.0
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Amigo Performance.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Amigo Performance about 5.
- Amigo Performance is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Amigo Performance was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Amigo Performance has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Amigo Performance | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,768 | #688 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284 | 10.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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