WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Torque
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Torque
by Hexydec
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Torque.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Torque about 8.
- Torque has no reviews yet.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 30, 2025 for Torque.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Torque.
- Torque has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Torque |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #68,494 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 228 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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