WordPress plugin comparison
Fastly vs WP Compress
At a glance
- WP Compress has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Fastly.
- On a typical day, WP Compress is downloaded about 877 times, Fastly about 44.
- Fastly is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- WP Compress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 16, 2025 for Fastly.
- WP Compress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.0 for Fastly.
- Fastly has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for WP Compress.
Line by line
WP Compress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fastly |  WP Compress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,614 | #2,237 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 872 | 24.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(155) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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