WordPress plugin comparison
HTMLComment vs Minify HTML
At a glance
- Minify HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for HTMLComment.
- On a typical day, Minify HTML is downloaded about 61 times, HTMLComment about 1.
- HTMLComment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Minify HTML was updated more recently: Mar 18, 2026, against Mar 23, 2010 for HTMLComment.
- Minify HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.9.2 for HTMLComment.
- HTMLComment has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Minify HTML.
Line by line
Minify HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTMLComment |  Minify HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,611 | #1,692 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 16 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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