WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs PageVitals
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
PageVitals
by pagevitals
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for PageVitals.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 409 times, PageVitals about 1.
- PageVitals is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Oct 8, 2024 for PageVitals.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for PageVitals.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | PageVitals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #61,143 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.9K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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