WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Optimization vs WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

Basic Optimization

by Shah Alom

10+ installs5.0

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

by Aleksandr Guidrevitch

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Basic Optimization.
On a typical day, WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is downloaded about 151 times, Basic Optimization about 2.
Basic Optimization is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 77 reviews.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Basic Optimization.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Basic Optimization.
Basic Optimization has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon.

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Optimization	WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
Popular rank	#32,055	#1,387
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	50	5.8K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(77)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.16	×1.08
Last release	4 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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