WordPress plugin comparison
Freshmarketer vs Optimization Detective
Freshmarketer
by freshmarketer
20+ installs
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Freshmarketer.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Freshmarketer about 3.
- Freshmarketer has no reviews yet.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 7, 2017 for Freshmarketer.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Freshmarketer.
- Freshmarketer has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Freshmarketer | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,576 | #688 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 10.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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