WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs WP Deferred JavaScripts
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
WP Deferred JavaScripts
by Willy Bahuaud
800+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 800+ for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, WP Deferred JavaScripts about 8.
- Optimization Detective is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.2 from 35 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 1, 2016 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- WP Deferred JavaScripts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | WP Deferred JavaScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #7,521 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 188 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 3.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 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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