WordPress plugin comparison
Critical CSS and Javascript vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Speed Up has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for Critical CSS and Javascript.
- On a typical day, Speed Up is downloaded about 10 times, Critical CSS and Javascript about 1.
- Speed Up is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Speed Up was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Mar 25, 2020 for Critical CSS and Javascript.
- Speed Up is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.4.25 for Critical CSS and Javascript.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Critical CSS and Javascript.
Line by line
Speed Up leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Critical CSS and Javascript |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,278 | #8,792 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 269 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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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