WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Hosting Benchmark tool
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Hosting Benchmark tool
by Anton Aleksandrov
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Hosting Benchmark tool.
- On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 425 times, Hosting Benchmark tool about 48.
- Hosting Benchmark tool is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Optimization Detective was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Hosting Benchmark tool.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hosting Benchmark tool has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Optimization Detective leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Hosting Benchmark tool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #3,551 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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