WordPress plugin comparison
CDN Tools vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for CDN Tools.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, CDN Tools about 2.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 29, 2010 for CDN Tools.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for CDN Tools.
- CDN Tools has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CDN Tools |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,978 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 3.5M |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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