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Dependency Minification

v0.9.8

by Weston Ruter · updated 11 years ago

Automatically concatenates and minifies any scripts and stylesheets enqueued using the standard dependency system.

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Rank
#26,505
Up10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
17.6K
17,593 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Dependency Minification at a glance

Dependency Minification is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 20+ active installs, the #26,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 0.9.8 came out on Feb 25, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 6 plugins tagged “dependencies”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

35 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dependency Minification Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateDependency Minification
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.2424.525Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202625
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202624
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625

Rank over time

#26,505 · down 99 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.4K#26.5K#26.6K#26.7KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,505
Nov 7, 2026#26,515
Nov 6, 2026#26,606
Nov 5, 2026#26,599
Nov 4, 2026#26,704
Nov 2, 2026#26,558
Nov 1, 2026#26,453
Oct 31, 2026#26,642
Oct 30, 2026#26,425
Oct 28, 2026#26,406

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+4.17%
Nov 4, 2026-4.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+4.17%
Oct 31, 2026-4.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
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Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.9100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9.8
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 7, 2013
Last updated
Feb 25, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dependency Minification

How many websites use Dependency Minification?

Dependency Minification is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dependency Minification been downloaded?

17,593 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Dependency Minification last updated?

Version 0.9.8 came out on Feb 25, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Dependency Minification compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dependency Minification’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Dependency Minification still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dependency Minification have?

4.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Dependency Minification?

The plugins most like Dependency Minification, by the tags they share, are Clearfy Cache (40K+), Minify HTML (10K+) and WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript (8K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 73%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
Positive
73%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
27%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Dependency Minification
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating4.0
Reviews11
Total downloads17.6K
AuthorWeston Ruter
First releasedAug 7, 2013
Version0.9.8
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 25, 2015

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