WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Performance vs xSpeed Cache
At a glance
- xSpeed Cache has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Performance.
- On a typical day, xSpeed Cache is downloaded about 1,077 times, Essential Performance about 2.
- Essential Performance has no reviews yet.
- xSpeed Cache was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Apr 20, 2020 for Essential Performance.
- xSpeed Cache 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 2026 for xSpeed Cache.
Line by line
xSpeed Cache leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Performance |  xSpeed Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,421 | #1,654 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 44K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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