WordPress plugin comparison
Fast Forward vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Fast Forward.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Fast Forward about 1.
- Fast Forward has no reviews yet.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 18, 2012 for Fast Forward.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Fast Forward.
- Fast Forward has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fast Forward |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,138 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13 | 3.5M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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