WordPress plugin comparison
HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin vs Optimus
At a glance
- Optimus has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin.
- On a typical day, Optimus is downloaded about 60 times, HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin about 1.
- Optimus is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Optimus was updated more recently: Mar 2, 2026, against Sep 20, 2018 for HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin.
- Optimus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin.
- Optimus has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin.
Line by line
Optimus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HiiWaterwheel WordPress Plugin |  Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,474 | #1,070 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.2(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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