WordPress plugin comparison
Autoptimize vs A faster website! (aka defer.js)
Autoptimize
by Optimizing Matters
800K+ installs4.7
A faster website! (aka defer.js)
by shinsenter
200+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Autoptimize has more active installs: 800K+, against 200+ for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- On a typical day, Autoptimize is downloaded about 9,327 times, A faster website! (aka defer.js) about 7.
- A faster website! (aka defer.js) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,429 reviews.
- Autoptimize was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Sep 2, 2025 for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- Autoptimize is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- Autoptimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
Line by line
Autoptimize leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Autoptimize | A faster website! (aka defer.js) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #77 | #11,970 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557.3K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 4.9(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.85 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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