WordPress plugin comparison

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster vs Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

by Mohammed Kaludi

1K+ installs3.9

Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender

by Oxyplug Team

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender.
On a typical day, Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is downloaded about 24 times, Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender about 5.
Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.9 from 15 reviews.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender.

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster	Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender
Popular rank	#6,831	#14,172
Active installs	1K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	695	78
Rating	3.9(15)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×0.39
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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