Async JavaScript vs Enable jQuery Migrate Helper (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
80K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 109 reviews) while Async JavaScript leads in active installations (80K+ vs 80K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Async JavaScript has accumulated 2.0M+ total downloads while Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has 2.4M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Async JavaScript | Enable jQuery Migrate Helper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 102 | ► | 109 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | 80K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M+ | ► | 2.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2020 | |
| Age | 12 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.21.08.31 | 1.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Async JavaScript
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Async JavaScript averaged approximately 92 daily downloads while Enable jQuery Migrate Helper averaged 387.
Recent Reviews
Async JavaScript Reviews
Great plugin
A truly great plugin, does exactly what is describing. No extra stuff, great implementation and great support! Thank you!
Great plugin and support
I’ve been using this plugin for several months after it was suggested to me by a colleague. The setup was simple, but also gives advanced options that I needed, such as excluding certain scripts. I ha
Performance promise delivered
Exemplary support, and the plugin does exactly what it promises. This is unfortunately not a given in a time when many other plugins try to cover more and more tasks and end up in dangerous waters. As
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Reviews
Great plugin, solved a big issue!
The WooCommerce checkout error was solved and customers can now purchase successfully again. jQuery.Deferred exception: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘defaults’) TypeError: Cannot read
I wish I found this before.
I really do think that you should still include or incorporate jquery migrate files in new versions or updates of wordpress. It’s crazy that you know this is gonna crash a bunch of sites (like thousan
It magically fixed the problem within the website
Congratulations to whoever made this plugin. There were some editor display issues on wordpress and the plugin fixed them. Now clearly I have to go back to the problem to restore the correct functioni
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