WordPress plugin comparison

Featherweight vs WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

Featherweight

by jody nesbitt

10K+ installs4.1

WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

by Rinku Y

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Featherweight has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
On a typical day, Featherweight is downloaded about 49 times, WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources about 47.
WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 45 reviews.
WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources was updated more recently: Jul 11, 2026, against Jun 13, 2026 for Featherweight.
Featherweight resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.

Featherweight leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featherweight	WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources
Popular rank	#2,103	#4,004
Active installs	10K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	1.4K
Rating	4.1(45)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.75
Last release	4 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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