WordPress plugin comparison
Lazy Embed vs Speed Optimizer
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 90+ for Lazy Embed.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Lazy Embed about 5.
- Lazy Embed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 22, 2024 for Lazy Embed.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Lazy Embed.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Lazy Embed.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lazy Embed |  Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,198 | #44 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 136 | 3.5M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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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