WordPress plugin comparison
BAAB Insights vs Optimization Detective
BAAB Insights
by ingobaab
Fewer than 10 installs
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for BAAB Insights.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 409 times, BAAB Insights about 2.
- BAAB Insights has no reviews yet.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against May 15, 2026 for BAAB Insights.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for BAAB Insights.
- Optimization Detective has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for BAAB Insights.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BAAB Insights | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,226 | #688 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 10.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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