WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Load More vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Ajax Load More has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Ajax Load More is downloaded about 345 times, Speed Up about 13.
- Ajax Load More is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- Speed Up was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Jul 22, 2026 for Ajax Load More.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Ajax Load More has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Speed Up.
Line by line
Ajax Load More leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Load More |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #9,381 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 353 |
| Rating | 4.8(287) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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