WordPress plugin comparison
LH Prefetch and Render vs Speculative Loading
LH Prefetch and Render
by shawfactor
10+ installs
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for LH Prefetch and Render.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, LH Prefetch and Render about 1.
- LH Prefetch and Render has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 4, 2017 for LH Prefetch and Render.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for LH Prefetch and Render.
- LH Prefetch and Render has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | LH Prefetch and Render | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,697 | #615 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 12.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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