WordPress plugin comparison
FastLayer vs Speculative Loading
FastLayer
by kanhajatthap
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for FastLayer.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, FastLayer about 42.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- FastLayer was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Speculative Loading.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speculative Loading has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for FastLayer.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | FastLayer | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,309 | #615 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 554 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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