WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Featherweight
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Featherweight
by jody nesbitt
10K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Featherweight.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Featherweight about 49.
- Optimization Detective is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.1 from 45 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 13, 2026 for Featherweight.
- Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Featherweight.
- Featherweight has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Featherweight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #2,104 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.1(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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