WordPress plugin comparison
Page Speed Optimizer vs A faster website! (aka defer.js)
Page Speed Optimizer
by PI Web Solution
6K+ installs4.7
A faster website! (aka defer.js)
by shinsenter
200+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Page Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 6K+, against 200+ for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- On a typical day, Page Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 80 times, A faster website! (aka defer.js) about 7.
- A faster website! (aka defer.js) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.7 from 64 reviews.
- Page Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 2, 2025 for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- Page Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for A faster website! (aka defer.js).
- A faster website! (aka defer.js) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Page Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Page Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Page Speed Optimizer | A faster website! (aka defer.js) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,814 | #11,970 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.7(64) | 4.9(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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