WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs WP Performance
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
WP Performance
by Ante Laća
200+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for WP Performance.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, WP Performance about 8.
- WP Performance is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- WP Performance was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Performance has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | WP Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #12,044 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 446 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.9(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days 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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