WordPress plugin comparison
Web Worker Offloading vs WP Deferred JavaScripts
Web Worker Offloading
by WordPress Performance Team
10K+ installs3.5
WP Deferred JavaScripts
by Willy Bahuaud
800+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Web Worker Offloading has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- On a typical day, Web Worker Offloading is downloaded about 95 times, WP Deferred JavaScripts about 8.
- Web Worker Offloading is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.2 from 35 reviews.
- Web Worker Offloading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 1, 2016 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- Web Worker Offloading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
- WP Deferred JavaScripts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Web Worker Offloading.
Line by line
Web Worker Offloading leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Web Worker Offloading | WP Deferred JavaScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,641 | #7,521 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 188 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 3.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years 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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