WordPress plugin comparison
Prerender and Prefetch vs Speculative Page Loader
Prerender and Prefetch
by Francisco Torres
60+ installs4.0
Speculative Page Loader
by WeblineIndia
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Prerender and Prefetch has more active installs: 60+, against fewer than 10 for Speculative Page Loader.
- On a typical day, Prerender and Prefetch is downloaded about 2 times, Speculative Page Loader about 1.
- Speculative Page Loader has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Page Loader was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2025, against Nov 12, 2012 for Prerender and Prefetch.
- Speculative Page Loader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Prerender and Prefetch.
- Prerender and Prefetch has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Speculative Page Loader.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prerender and Prefetch | Speculative Page Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,936 | #73,056 |
| Active installs | 60+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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