WordPress plugin comparison

WP Deferred JavaScripts vs WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

WP Deferred JavaScripts

by Willy Bahuaud

800+ installs3.2

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

by Aleksandr Guidrevitch

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
On a typical day, WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is downloaded about 151 times, WP Deferred JavaScripts about 8.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 3.2 from 35 reviews.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Sep 1, 2016 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for WP Deferred JavaScripts.
WP Deferred JavaScripts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon.

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Deferred JavaScripts	WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
Popular rank	#7,521	#1,387
Active installs	800+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	188	5.9K
Rating	3.2(35)	4.7(77)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	10 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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