WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Duplicate Posts vs Optimization Detective
Delete Duplicate Posts
by Lars Koudal
10K+ installs4.8
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Delete Duplicate Posts.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Delete Duplicate Posts about 113.
- Delete Duplicate Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 153 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Delete Duplicate Posts was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Delete Duplicate Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Delete Duplicate Posts | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,765 | #688 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.3K | 10.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(153) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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