WordPress plugin comparison
CT Optimization vs Optimization Detective
CT Optimization
by Code Tốt
20+ installs
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for CT Optimization.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, CT Optimization about 3.
- CT Optimization has no reviews yet.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for CT Optimization.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for CT Optimization.
- CT Optimization has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CT Optimization | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,594 | #688 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 10.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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