WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Performance vs SpeedyCache
At a glance
- SpeedyCache has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Performance.
- On a typical day, SpeedyCache is downloaded about 1,776 times, Essential Performance about 2.
- Essential Performance has no reviews yet.
- SpeedyCache was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Apr 20, 2020 for Essential Performance.
- SpeedyCache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Essential Performance.
- Essential Performance has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for SpeedyCache.
Line by line
SpeedyCache leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Performance |  SpeedyCache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,421 | #117 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 63.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.42 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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