WordPress plugin comparison
Optimus vs WP-Cycle
At a glance
- Optimus has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for WP-Cycle.
- On a typical day, Optimus is downloaded about 60 times, WP-Cycle about 15.
- Optimus is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.6 from 12 reviews.
- Optimus was updated more recently: Mar 2, 2026, against Aug 15, 2012 for WP-Cycle.
- Optimus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for WP-Cycle.
- WP-Cycle has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Optimus.
Line by line
Optimus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
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