WordPress plugin comparison
Force gzip vs Instant Gzip Compression
At a glance
- Instant Gzip Compression has more active installs: 300+, against 200+ for Force gzip.
- On a typical day, Instant Gzip Compression is downloaded about 5 times, Force gzip about 3.
- Force gzip is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Instant Gzip Compression was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2016, against Jul 20, 2010 for Force gzip.
- Instant Gzip Compression is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.6.30, against 3.0.5 for Force gzip.
- Force gzip has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Instant Gzip Compression.
Line by line
Instant Gzip Compression leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Force gzip |  Instant Gzip Compression |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,000 | #10,656 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 103 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 2.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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