WordPress plugin comparison
Code and core Headless Fast API vs Speculative Loading
Code and core Headless Fast API
by Code and core
Fewer than 10 installs
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Code and core Headless Fast API.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Code and core Headless Fast API about 4.
- Code and core Headless Fast API has no reviews yet.
- Code and core Headless Fast API was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Speculative Loading.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speculative Loading has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Code and core Headless Fast API.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Code and core Headless Fast API | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,016 | #615 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 94 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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