Minify HTML vs WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript
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
Minify HTML leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,683, ahead of WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript at #2,335. Over the last 7 days Minify HTML held its place and WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript climbed 4 places. Minify HTML has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 8K+ for WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript. Downloads this week: Minify HTML 475 and WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript 202. Ratings: Minify HTML 4.7★ from 33 and WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript 4.1★ from 72 reviews.
| Metric | Minify HTML | WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,683 ▬ | #2,335 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 475 | 202 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (33) | 4.1★ (72) |
| Last updated | Mar 18, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.13 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,656 | #2,311 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Oct 2014 |
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, Minify HTML or WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript?
By active installs, Minify HTML: 10K+ sites run it against 8K+ for WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Minify HTML or WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript?
Minify HTML, at #1,683 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript at #2,335. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Minify HTML or WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript 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.