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WordPress plugin comparison

Prerender and Prefetch vs Simple DNS Prefetch

At a glance

  • Simple DNS Prefetch has more active installs: 200+, against 60+ for Prerender and Prefetch.
  • Prerender and Prefetch is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
  • Simple DNS Prefetch was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2018, against Nov 12, 2012 for Prerender and Prefetch.
  • Simple DNS Prefetch is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.9.35, against 3.4.2 for Prerender and Prefetch.
  • Prerender and Prefetch has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Simple DNS Prefetch.

Line by line

Simple DNS Prefetch leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricPrerender and PrefetchSimple DNS Prefetch
Popular rank#19,936#12,739
Active installs60+200+
Downloads, last 30 days3345
Rating4.0(1)3.7(3)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to3.4.24.9.35
Search multiplier×0.00×0.00
Last release14 years ago8 years ago
Requires PHP––

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