WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Optimization vs Optimization Detective
Basic Optimization
by Shah Alom
10+ installs5.0
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Basic Optimization.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Basic Optimization about 2.
- Basic Optimization is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Basic Optimization.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Basic Optimization.
- Basic Optimization has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic Optimization | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,055 | #687 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 10.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 4 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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