WordPress plugin comparison
Web Worker Offloading vs ManageWP Worker
Web Worker Offloading
by WordPress Performance Team
10K+ installs3.5
ManageWP Worker
by ManageWP
1M+ installs4.6
At a glance
- ManageWP Worker has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Web Worker Offloading.
- On a typical day, ManageWP Worker is downloaded about 2,855 times, Web Worker Offloading about 95.
- ManageWP Worker is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 680 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- ManageWP Worker was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Web Worker Offloading.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ManageWP Worker has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Web Worker Offloading.
Line by line
ManageWP Worker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Web Worker Offloading | ManageWP Worker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,641 | #55 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 287.3K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.6(680) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 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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