WordPress plugin comparison

Performance Optimization vs WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

Performance Optimization

by Satya Prakash

70+ installs5.0

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

by Aleksandr Guidrevitch

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Performance Optimization.
On a typical day, WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is downloaded about 151 times, Performance Optimization about 3.
Performance Optimization is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 77 reviews.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Oct 11, 2013 for Performance Optimization.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Performance Optimization.
Performance Optimization has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon.

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Performance Optimization	WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
Popular rank	#18,749	#1,387
Active installs	70+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	62	5.9K
Rating	5.0(6)	4.7(77)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.6.1	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	13 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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