Better Resource Hints

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ johnnyfyffe

   6.9y ago

   Cheers Alex, I found this plugin through your blog. I’m going to promote it in my tutorials. It’s about time WordPress got this extra functionality. Are you planning to update the plugin any time soon? It’d be great if the last update was a bit more recent. It would show that you’re still actively managing it. Thanks again for an amazing plugin. Warm regards, Johnny.

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2. ★★★★★ vinaythoke

   7.1y ago

   This is fairly new plugin. I came here to try this from Author’s blog post about it. Very simple solution to such big problem. Definitely helped me get that extra second off my server load times.

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3. ★★★★★ Lovro Hrust

   7.4y ago

   I found just what I needed. It is aimed at developers, so probably this is the reason for low number of installs. You might consider updating it to be compatible to latest wordpress version (it works in my case)

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-04-03 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-04-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-03-31 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-03-30 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-03-29 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-03-28 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
7. 2025-03-24 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2025-03-22 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Speculative Loading 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Preload Featured Images 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Quicklink for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Preload Images 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

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Better Resource Hints: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/better-resource-hints