WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Mode Locker vs Minify HTML
At a glance
- Minify HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for HTML Mode Locker.
- On a typical day, Minify HTML is downloaded about 61 times, HTML Mode Locker about 4.
- Minify HTML is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- Minify HTML was updated more recently: Mar 18, 2026, against Jan 13, 2014 for HTML Mode Locker.
- Minify HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for HTML Mode Locker.
- HTML Mode Locker has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Minify HTML.
Line by line
Minify HTML leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Mode Locker |  Minify HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,719 | #1,690 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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