WordPress plugin comparison
Async JavaScript vs WP Deferred JavaScripts
Async JavaScript
by David Clough
60K+ installs4.7
WP Deferred JavaScripts
by Willy Bahuaud
800+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Async JavaScript has more active installs: 60K+, against 800+ for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- On a typical day, Async JavaScript is downloaded about 98 times, WP Deferred JavaScripts about 8.
- Async JavaScript is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 102 reviews, against 3.2 from 35 reviews.
- Async JavaScript was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2023, against Sep 1, 2016 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- Async JavaScript is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.2.15, against 4.6.30 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- WP Deferred JavaScripts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Async JavaScript.
Line by line
Async JavaScript leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Async JavaScript | WP Deferred JavaScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #621 | #7,521 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 180 |
| Rating | 4.7(102) | 3.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 10 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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