WordPress plugin comparison

Index WP MySQL For Speed vs Persistent database connection updater

Index WP MySQL For Speed

by OllieJones

50K+ installs4.8

Persistent database connection updater

by Bibin Kurian

60+ installs4.0

At a glance

Index WP MySQL For Speed has more active installs: 50K+, against 60+ for Persistent database connection updater.
On a typical day, Index WP MySQL For Speed is downloaded about 905 times, Persistent database connection updater about 2.
Index WP MySQL For Speed is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 99 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Index WP MySQL For Speed was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 21, 2014 for Persistent database connection updater.
Index WP MySQL For Speed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Persistent database connection updater.
Persistent database connection updater has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Index WP MySQL For Speed.

Index WP MySQL For Speed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Index WP MySQL For Speed	Persistent database connection updater
Popular rank	#717	#19,578
Active installs	50K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	30K	75
Rating	4.8(99)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	83%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×1.77	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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