WordPress plugin comparison
Web Worker Offloading vs WebP Express
Web Worker Offloading
by WordPress Performance Team
10K+ installs3.5
WebP Express
by rosell.dk
300K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- WebP Express has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Web Worker Offloading.
- On a typical day, WebP Express is downloaded about 2,753 times, Web Worker Offloading about 95.
- WebP Express is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 162 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- WebP Express was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Web Worker Offloading.
- Web Worker Offloading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WebP Express.
- WebP Express has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Web Worker Offloading.
Line by line
WebP Express leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Web Worker Offloading | WebP Express |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,641 | #167 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 159.1K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.4(162) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 22 days 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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