WordPress plugin comparison
Gear5 Plugin vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Gear5 Plugin.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Gear5 Plugin about 1.
- Gear5 Plugin has no reviews yet.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 1, 2014 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Gear5 Plugin.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gear5 Plugin |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,735 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 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 | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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