WordPress plugin comparison
Prefetch visible links vs Speculative Loading
Prefetch visible links
by Alex Kozack
10+ installs
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Prefetch visible links.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Prefetch visible links about 1.
- Prefetch visible links has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 30, 2018 for Prefetch visible links.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Prefetch visible links.
- Prefetch visible links has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prefetch visible links | Speculative Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,480 | #615 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 12.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.0 | 7.4 |
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