WordPress plugin comparison
Unless vs Optimization Detective
Unless
by centrical
50+ installs5.0
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 50+ for Unless.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Unless about 8.
- Unless is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Dec 13, 2022 for Unless.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Unless.
- Unless has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Unless | Optimization Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,633 | #688 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194 | 10.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 3 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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