WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs RapidPress
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
RapidPress
by Nazim Husain
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for RapidPress.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, RapidPress about 2.
- RapidPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 7, 2026 for RapidPress.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RapidPress.
- Optimization Detective has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for RapidPress.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | RapidPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #53,661 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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