WordPress plugin comparison
Optimization Detective vs Speed Optimizer
Optimization Detective
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs4.3
Speed Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 60K+ for Optimization Detective.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Optimization Detective about 425.
- Optimization Detective is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Optimization Detective.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Optimization Detective | Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #688 | #44 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 3.5M |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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