WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Scotty
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Scotty
by gfazioli
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Scotty.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Scotty about 3.
- Scotty has no reviews yet.
- Scotty was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Scotty |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #64,043 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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