WordPress plugin comparison
Async JavaScript vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Async JavaScript has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Async JavaScript is downloaded about 98 times, Speed Up about 15.
- Async JavaScript is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 102 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Speed Up was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Jun 22, 2023 for Async JavaScript.
- Speed Up is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Async JavaScript.
- Async JavaScript has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Speed Up.
Line by line
Async JavaScript leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Async JavaScript |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #621 | #6,471 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 423 |
| Rating | 4.7(102) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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