WordPress plugin comparison
Page Optimize vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Page Optimize has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Page Optimize is downloaded about 185 times, Speed Up about 15.
- Speed Up is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Page Optimize was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Page Optimize.
Line by line
Page Optimize leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Page Optimize |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #200 | #6,473 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.3K | 428 |
| Rating | 3.0(5) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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