WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Quicklink for WordPress
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Quicklink for WordPress
by WP Munich
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Quicklink for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Quicklink for WordPress about 14.
- Quicklink for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 6, 2025 for Quicklink for WordPress.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Quicklink for WordPress.
- Quicklink for WordPress has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Quicklink for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #5,607 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 382 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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