WordPress plugin comparison

CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS vs Speed Up

CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS

by PI Web Solution

1K+ installs4.8

Speed Up

by Simone Nigro

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Speed Up.
On a typical day, CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS is downloaded about 56 times, Speed Up about 10.
Speed Up is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 90 reviews.
CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Speed Up.
Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS.

CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS	Speed Up
Popular rank	#5,823	#8,792
Active installs	1K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	269
Rating	4.8(90)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.56
Last release	12 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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