WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Simple Debug
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Simple Debug.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Simple Debug about 2.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 11, 2013 for Simple Debug.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Simple Debug.
- Simple Debug has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Simple Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #45,025 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 44 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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