WordPress plugin comparison
Database Performance Monitor vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Database Performance Monitor.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,508 times, Database Performance Monitor about 5.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 26, 2013 for Database Performance Monitor.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Database Performance Monitor.
- Database Performance Monitor has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Performance Monitor |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,374 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 3.5M |
| Rating | 2.3(3) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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