Async JavaScript vs LiteSpeed Cache

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D52

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

Async JavaScript moved down one install band, 70K+ to 60K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Async JavaScript	LiteSpeed Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60K–70K	7M–8M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 52	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	6/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	60/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	102	2,778 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	57/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.4y ago	14d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	2.7K	2.2M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.9%	5.0% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Async JavaScriptLiteSpeed Cache

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.