WordPress plugin comparison
Plugin Load Filter vs Speculative Loading
Plugin Load Filter
by enomoto celtislab
7K+ installs4.8
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 7K+ for Plugin Load Filter.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Plugin Load Filter about 43.
- Speculative Loading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.8 from 52 reviews.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Plugin Load Filter.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Plugin Load Filter.
- Plugin Load Filter has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Plugin Load Filter | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,505 | #615 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 12.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(52) | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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