WordPress plugin comparison
Minify HTML vs WE
At a glance
- Minify HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for WE.
- On a typical day, Minify HTML is downloaded about 61 times, WE about 3.
- WE is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Minify HTML was updated more recently: Mar 18, 2026, against Mar 3, 2025 for WE.
- WE is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2.2, against 6.9.11 for Minify HTML.
- Minify HTML has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WE.
Line by line
Minify HTML leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minify HTML |  WE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,690 | #20,165 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6.3 |
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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