WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Performance Optimization
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Performance Optimization
by Satya Prakash
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Performance Optimization.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Performance Optimization about 3.
- Performance Optimization is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Oct 11, 2013 for Performance Optimization.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Performance Optimization.
- Performance Optimization has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Performance Optimization |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #18,749 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 62 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years 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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