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Prerender and Prefetch

v0.93

by Francisco Torres · updated 14 years ago

Puts Prerender and Prefetch tag in the page. Allowing compatible navigators to do a pre-load of the page you figure the visitor is going to go.

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Rank
#19,921
Up37 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 62
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.7K
2,745 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA ~4d

Prerender and Prefetch at a glance

Prerender and Prefetch is a WordPress plugin by Francisco Torres with 60+ active installs, the #19,921 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.93 came out on Nov 12, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 11 plugins tagged “prerender”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

44 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Prerender and Prefetch Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DatePrerender and Prefetch
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 62 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.6161.562Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202662
Nov 7, 202662
Nov 5, 202662
Nov 4, 202662
Nov 3, 202661
Nov 2, 202662
Nov 1, 202662
Oct 31, 202662
Oct 30, 202662
Oct 29, 202662
Oct 28, 202662
Oct 27, 202662

Rank over time

#19,921 · up 18 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#19.9K#20KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#19,921
Nov 7, 2026#19,958
Nov 6, 2026#19,905
Nov 5, 2026#19,893
Nov 4, 2026#19,952
Nov 3, 2026#20,067
Nov 2, 2026#19,910
Nov 1, 2026#19,889
Oct 31, 2026#19,929
Oct 30, 2026#19,882
Oct 29, 2026#19,860
Oct 28, 2026#19,858
Oct 27, 2026#19,939

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.64%
Nov 3, 2026-1.61%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.93100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.93
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 12, 2012
Last updated
Nov 12, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Prerender and Prefetch

How many websites use Prerender and Prefetch?

Prerender and Prefetch is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,921 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Prerender and Prefetch been downloaded?

2,745 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Prerender and Prefetch last updated?

Version 0.93 came out on Nov 12, 2012 (13 years ago).

Is Prerender and Prefetch compatible with the latest WordPress?

Prerender and Prefetch’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Prerender and Prefetch still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Prerender and Prefetch have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Prerender and Prefetch?

The plugins most like Prerender and Prefetch, by the tags they share, are Speculative Loading (70K+), Simple DNS Prefetch (200+) and Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%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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Prerender and Prefetch
Estimated installs≈ 62
Reported installs60+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2.7K
AuthorFrancisco Torres
First releasedNov 12, 2012
Version0.93
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 12, 2012

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