Absolute Relative URLs vs WP-HTML-Compression (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Absolute Relative URLs

3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago

View Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression

3.4(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago

View WP-HTML-Compression

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-HTML-Compression has a higher user rating (3.4/5 from 14 reviews) while Absolute Relative URLs leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Absolute Relative URLs has accumulated 26K+ total downloads while WP-HTML-Compression has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Absolute Relative URLs		WP-HTML-Compression
Rating	3/5	►	3.4/5
Total Reviews	6	►	14
Active Installs	1.0K+		1.0K+
Total Downloads	26K+	►	108K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	5 years ago	◄	8 years ago
First Released	2016		2009
Age	10 years		17 years
WP Requires	4.4.0+		3.2+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.6.2		0.5.8

Rating

3/5Absolute Relative URLs

►

WP-HTML-Compression3.4/5

Total Reviews

6Absolute Relative URLs

►

WP-HTML-Compression14

Active Installs

1.0K+Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression1.0K+

Total Downloads

26K+Absolute Relative URLs

►

WP-HTML-Compression108K+

Support Resolution

N/AAbsolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-CompressionN/A

Last Updated

5 years agoAbsolute Relative URLs

◄

WP-HTML-Compression8 years ago

First Released

2016Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression2009

Age

10 yearsAbsolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression17 years

WP Requires

4.4.0+Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression3.2+

PHP Requires

false+Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compressionfalse+

Business Model

FreeAbsolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-CompressionFree

Latest Version

1.6.2Absolute Relative URLs

WP-HTML-Compression0.5.8

Rating Breakdown

Absolute Relative URLs

3/5(6 reviews)

50%

WP-HTML-Compression

3.4/5(14 reviews)

43%

14%

29%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Absolute Relative URLs averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while WP-HTML-Compression averaged 4.

Recent Reviews

Absolute Relative URLs Reviews

by tsf999

Useless

Not doing anything with WP 5.8.

by tsf999

Useless

Not doing anything with WP 5.8

by amihaita

Useless

Not working on already saved post so for me is useless.

WP-HTML-Compression Reviews

by RealMag777

Very useful and good plugin

Very useful and good plugin. Thank you….

by rashtnevesht

worked

سلام در وردپرس بنده به غیر از کدهای جاوا اسکریپت کل کدهای HTML رو کوچک کرد

by Mario Lamboglia

Not working with qTranslate

It works, but do not absolutely use with qTranslate. It completely breaks the site! 🙁 …any suggestion?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Absolute Relative URLs or WP-HTML-Compression more popular?

Absolute Relative URLs has 1.0K+ active installations while WP-HTML-Compression has 1.0K+. WP-HTML-Compression is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Absolute Relative URLs or WP-HTML-Compression?

Absolute Relative URLs has a 3/5 rating from 6 reviews, while WP-HTML-Compression has a 3.4/5 rating from 14 reviews.

Are Absolute Relative URLs and WP-HTML-Compression free?

Absolute Relative URLs is free and WP-HTML-Compression is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Absolute Relative URLs or WP-HTML-Compression?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Absolute Relative URLs was last updated 5 years ago and WP-HTML-Compression was last updated 8 years ago.

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