WordPress plugin comparison
Minify HTML vs Validated
At a glance
- Minify HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Validated.
- On a typical day, Minify HTML is downloaded about 61 times, Validated about 8.
- Minify HTML is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Minify HTML was updated more recently: Mar 18, 2026, against Dec 4, 2019 for Validated.
- Minify HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.3.27 for Validated.
- Validated has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Minify HTML.
Line by line
Minify HTML leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minify HTML |  Validated |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,692 | #8,764 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 206 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 4.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 7 years 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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