WordPress plugin comparison
Async JavaScript vs HeadJS Loader
At a glance
- Async JavaScript has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for HeadJS Loader.
- On a typical day, Async JavaScript is downloaded about 99 times, HeadJS Loader about 1.
- Async JavaScript is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 102 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Async JavaScript was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2023, against Jan 25, 2013 for HeadJS Loader.
- Async JavaScript is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.2.15, against 3.5.2 for HeadJS Loader.
- HeadJS Loader has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Async JavaScript.
Line by line
Async JavaScript leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Async JavaScript |  HeadJS Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #620 | #35,174 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(102) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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