WordPress plugin comparison
Optimus vs WP-Cycle Plus Captions
At a glance
- Optimus has more active installs: 30K+, against 90+ for WP-Cycle Plus Captions.
- On a typical day, Optimus is downloaded about 60 times, WP-Cycle Plus Captions about 4.
- WP-Cycle Plus Captions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 69 reviews.
- Optimus was updated more recently: Mar 2, 2026, against Feb 6, 2013 for WP-Cycle Plus Captions.
- Optimus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for WP-Cycle Plus Captions.
Line by line
Optimus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimus |  WP-Cycle Plus Captions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,070 | #17,059 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.2(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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