WordPress plugin comparison
APH Merge Scripts vs Optimize Scripts & Styles
APH Merge Scripts
by Agus Prawoto Hadi
20+ installs4.4
Optimize Scripts & Styles
by Sean Michaud
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Optimize Scripts & Styles has more active installs: 60+, against 20+ for APH Merge Scripts.
- On a typical day, Optimize Scripts & Styles is downloaded about 5 times, APH Merge Scripts about 2.
- Optimize Scripts & Styles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Optimize Scripts & Styles was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 4, 2016 for APH Merge Scripts.
- Optimize Scripts & Styles is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for APH Merge Scripts.
- APH Merge Scripts has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Optimize Scripts & Styles.
Line by line
Optimize Scripts & Styles leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | APH Merge Scripts | Optimize Scripts & Styles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,426 | #19,889 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 94 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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