WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Browser Caching vs Speed Optimizer
Prevent Browser Caching
by Kostya Tereshchuk
10K+ installs4.9
Speed Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Prevent Browser Caching.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Prevent Browser Caching about 225.
- Prevent Browser Caching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Prevent Browser Caching.
- Prevent Browser Caching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 57% for Speed Optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Prevent Browser Caching.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent Browser Caching | Speed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,877 | #44 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 3.5M |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 4.2(641) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×2.73 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
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