WordPress plugin comparison
Prerender and Prefetch vs PrerenderX
Prerender and Prefetch
by Francisco Torres
60+ installs4.0
PrerenderX
by Saeed Tosifyan
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Prerender and Prefetch has more active installs: 60+, against fewer than 10 for PrerenderX.
- On a typical day, PrerenderX is downloaded about 3 times, Prerender and Prefetch about 2.
- PrerenderX has no reviews yet.
- PrerenderX was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 12, 2012 for Prerender and Prefetch.
- PrerenderX is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Prerender and Prefetch.
- Prerender and Prefetch has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for PrerenderX.
Line by line
PrerenderX leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prerender and Prefetch | PrerenderX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,923 | #67,426 |
| Active installs | 60+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 136 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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