DNS Prefetch vs Simple DNS Prefetch

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

DNS Prefetch

by jp2112

Health D45

Simple DNS Prefetch

by andrewmoof

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

DNS Prefetch Simple DNS Prefetch

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	DNS Prefetch	Simple DNS Prefetch
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.05★ ✓	3.85★
Reviews	3	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	33/100	38/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	11.6y ago	8.2y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	79	88 ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

DNS Prefetch Simple DNS Prefetch

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.