Detect Optimization Detective
Performance plugin from the WordPress Performance Team, which captures real user metrics about what elements are displayed on the page across a variety of device form factors (e.g. desktop, tablet, and phone) in order to apply loading optimizations.
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Websites using Optimization Detective
2 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| cxotoday.com | 8/4/2026 |
| impacthub.net | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Optimization Detective signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Optimization Detective, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Optimization Detective is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Optimization Detective
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Optimization Detective signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Optimization Detective fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Optimization Detective on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Optimization Detective
- Can PluginView detect Optimization Detective without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Optimization Detective. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Optimization Detective?
- Optimization Detective is classified under WordPress plugins, Performance in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Optimization Detective fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
