Optimization Detective vs WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
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
Optimization Detective leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #665, ahead of WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon at #1,355. Over the last 7 days Optimization Detective slipped 3 places and WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon held its place. Optimization Detective has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 60K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon. Ratings: Optimization Detective 4.3★ from 3 and WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon 4.7★ from 77 reviews.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #665 ▼ 3 | #1,355 ▬ |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,459 | — |
| Rating | 4.3★ (3) | 4.7★ (77) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0-beta7 | 3.4.18 |
| Best rank on record | #649 | #1,339 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2024 | Jan 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Optimization Detective or WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon?
By active installs, Optimization Detective: 60K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Optimization Detective or WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon?
Optimization Detective, at #665 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon at #1,355. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Optimization Detective or WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon 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.