Breeze vs WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #52, ahead of Breeze at #160. Over the last 7 days WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache held its place and Breeze slipped 3 places. WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1M+ active installs against 300K+ for Breeze. Downloads this week: Breeze 161,889 and WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache 40,420. Ratings: Breeze 3.6★ from 126 and WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache 4.8★ from 2,608 reviews.
| Metric | Breeze | WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #160 ▼ 3 | #52 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 161,889 | 40,420 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (126) | 4.8★ (2,608) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.15 | 4.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #155 | #52 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Breeze or WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache?
By active installs, WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache: 1M+ sites run it against 300K+ for Breeze, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breeze or WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache?
WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache, at #52 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Breeze at #160. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Breeze or WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are caching & performance plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.