WordPress plugin comparison
Debloat vs WP Compress
At a glance
- Debloat has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for WP Compress.
- On a typical day, WP Compress is downloaded about 877 times, Debloat about 243.
- Debloat is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- WP Compress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Debloat.
- Debloat resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Compress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Compress has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Debloat.
Line by line
Debloat leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debloat |  WP Compress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #2,237 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11K | 24.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 4.5(155) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.1 | 8.0 |
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