Advanced Speed Increaser
v2.2.1by Animesh Kumar · updated 6 years ago
Advanced Speed Increaser is a light weighted plugin to speed up wordpress website by using GZIP compression and setting header expiration for images.
- Rank
- #10,984
- Down6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 320
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.8K
- 19,775 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Speed Increaser at a glance
Advanced Speed Increaser is a WordPress plugin by Animesh Kumar with 300+ active installs, the #10,984 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 2.2.1 came out on Apr 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 2 plugins tagged “expires header”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats76 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Speed Increaser |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 320 · -1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 320 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 320 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 322 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 321 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 319 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 319 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 319 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 319 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 322 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 324 |
Rank over time
#10,984 · down 21 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,984 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,978 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,942 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,961 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,957 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,998 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,989 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,975 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,947 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,982 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,929 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,961 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,966 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,963 |
Growth %
Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.93% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.93% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10966 → #10957
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.295%
- v2.15.5%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 16, 2016
- Last updated
- Apr 3, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Speed Increaser
How many websites use Advanced Speed Increaser?
Advanced Speed Increaser is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,984 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Speed Increaser been downloaded?
19,775 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Speed Increaser last updated?
Version 2.2.1 came out on Apr 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Advanced Speed Increaser compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Speed Increaser’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Speed Increaser still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Speed Increaser have?
3.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Speed Increaser?
The plugins most like Advanced Speed Increaser, by the tags they share, are Cache Using Gzip (400+), Instant Gzip Compression (300+) and GZippy (200+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 70%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 30%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 30%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 320 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 19.8K |
| Author | Animesh Kumar |
| First released | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Version | 2.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 3, 2020 |
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