WordPress plugin comparison

Optimization Detective vs WP Resources URL Optimization

Optimization Detective

by WordPress Performance Team

60K+ installs4.3

WP Resources URL Optimization

by litefeel

20+ installs3.7

At a glance

Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for WP Resources URL Optimization.
On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, WP Resources URL Optimization about 2.
Optimization Detective is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 4, 2017 for WP Resources URL Optimization.
Optimization Detective is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WP Resources URL Optimization.
WP Resources URL Optimization has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.

Optimization Detective leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Optimization Detective	WP Resources URL Optimization
Popular rank	#688	#27,149
Active installs	60K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.5K	21
Rating	4.3(3)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.01	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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