Index WP MySQL For Speed vs Thesis Footer Tool
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Index WP MySQL For Speed ranks #722 on the popular list; Thesis Footer Tool is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Index WP MySQL For Speed has the largest install base, roughly 1667× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30+ for Thesis Footer Tool. Downloads this week: Index WP MySQL For Speed 7,984 and Thesis Footer Tool 15.
| Metric | Index WP MySQL For Speed | Thesis Footer Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #722 ▲ 4 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,984 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (99) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Current version | 1.6.0 | 0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #722 | #24,033 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2021 | Jul 2010 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Index WP MySQL For Speed or Thesis Footer Tool?
By active installs, Index WP MySQL For Speed: 50K+ sites run it against 30+ for Thesis Footer Tool, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Are Index WP MySQL For Speed or Thesis Footer Tool alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.