WordPress plugin comparison
Plugin Optimizer vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Speed Up has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for Plugin Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Speed Up is downloaded about 15 times, Plugin Optimizer about 4.
- Speed Up is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Speed Up was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Feb 24, 2023 for Plugin Optimizer.
- Speed Up is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Plugin Optimizer.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Plugin Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Up leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Plugin Optimizer |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,537 | #6,471 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 423 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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