WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack Boost vs Performance Optimisation
Jetpack Boost
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.7
Performance Optimisation
by Nilesh Kanzariya
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Jetpack Boost has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Performance Optimisation.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Boost is downloaded about 2,057 times, Performance Optimisation about 6.
- Performance Optimisation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 612 reviews.
- Jetpack Boost was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Performance Optimisation.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Jetpack Boost has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Performance Optimisation.
Line by line
Jetpack Boost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Jetpack Boost | Performance Optimisation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #245 | #63,360 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 192.2K | 147 |
| Rating | 4.7(612) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.80 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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