WordPress plugin comparison

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster vs Fast Velocity Minify

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

by Mohammed Kaludi

1K+ installs3.9

Fast Velocity Minify

by Raul P.

30K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Fast Velocity Minify has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
On a typical day, Fast Velocity Minify is downloaded about 490 times, Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster about 24.
Fast Velocity Minify is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.9 from 15 reviews.
Fast Velocity Minify was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Fast Velocity Minify has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster.

Fast Velocity Minify leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster	Fast Velocity Minify
Popular rank	#6,815	#930
Active installs	1K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	674	20.6K
Rating	3.9(15)	4.6(195)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.12
Last release	1 month ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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