WordPress plugin comparison
LWS Optimize vs Seraphinite Accelerator
LWS Optimize
by Aurélien LWS
20K+ installs4.6
Seraphinite Accelerator
by Seraphinite Solutions
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Seraphinite Accelerator has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for LWS Optimize.
- On a typical day, Seraphinite Accelerator is downloaded about 345 times, LWS Optimize about 168.
- Seraphinite Accelerator is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 477 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Seraphinite Accelerator was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for LWS Optimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Seraphinite Accelerator has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for LWS Optimize.
Line by line
Seraphinite Accelerator leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | LWS Optimize | Seraphinite Accelerator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,378 | #751 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.3K | 14.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(9) | 4.8(477) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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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