WordPress plugin comparison
HeadJS Loader vs Speculative Loading
HeadJS Loader
by durin
10+ installs3.0
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for HeadJS Loader.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, HeadJS Loader about 1.
- Speculative Loading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 25, 2013 for HeadJS Loader.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for HeadJS Loader.
- HeadJS Loader has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HeadJS Loader | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,174 | #615 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 13K |
| Rating | 3.0(3) | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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