WordPress plugin comparison
Essentials by Digital Creatings vs Speed Optimizer
Essentials by Digital Creatings
by Puneet Tiwari
10+ installs
Speed Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,525 times, Essentials by Digital Creatings about 3.
- Essentials by Digital Creatings has no reviews yet.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essentials by Digital Creatings | Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,813 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 3.5M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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