WordPress plugin comparison
Better WordPress Minify vs Merge + Minify + Refresh
Better WordPress Minify
by Khang Minh
7K+ installs4.2
Merge + Minify + Refresh
by launchinteractive
3K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Better WordPress Minify has more active installs: 7K+, against 3K+ for Merge + Minify + Refresh.
- On a typical day, Merge + Minify + Refresh is downloaded about 48 times, Better WordPress Minify about 21.
- Both are rated 4.2 out of 5.
- Merge + Minify + Refresh was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Better WordPress Minify.
- Merge + Minify + Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 4.0.38 for Better WordPress Minify.
- Better WordPress Minify has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Merge + Minify + Refresh.
Line by line
Merge + Minify + Refresh leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better WordPress Minify | Merge + Minify + Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,560 | #3,669 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 437 | 989 |
| Rating | 4.2(137) | 4.2(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.9.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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