WordPress plugin comparison
Do Not Load jQuery vs Speculative Loading
Do Not Load jQuery
by Websitedesignernc
10+ installs
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Do Not Load jQuery.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Do Not Load jQuery about 1.
- Do Not Load jQuery has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 10, 2011 for Do Not Load jQuery.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Do Not Load jQuery.
- Do Not Load jQuery has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Do Not Load jQuery | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,026 | #615 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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