WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight HTML Minify vs WP-Optimize
Lightweight HTML Minify
by Girdhari Choyal
10+ installs5.0
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Lightweight HTML Minify.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, Lightweight HTML Minify about 1.
- Lightweight HTML Minify is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 2,616 reviews.
- WP-Optimize was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Feb 18, 2018 for Lightweight HTML Minify.
- WP-Optimize is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Lightweight HTML Minify.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Lightweight HTML Minify.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight HTML Minify | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,951 | #53 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16 | 218.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 36% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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