WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight Performance Optimizer vs xSpeed Cache

Lightweight Performance Optimizer

by Mehul Lakhatariya

10+ installs

xSpeed Cache

by WPDeveloper

10K+ installs5.0

At a glance

xSpeed Cache has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
On a typical day, xSpeed Cache is downloaded about 1,077 times, Lightweight Performance Optimizer about 2.
Lightweight Performance Optimizer has no reviews yet.
xSpeed Cache was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
xSpeed Cache resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
xSpeed Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
Lightweight Performance Optimizer has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for xSpeed Cache.

xSpeed Cache leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight Performance Optimizer	xSpeed Cache
Popular rank	#33,249	#1,654
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	44K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(24)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.16
Last release	1 year ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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