WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Simple Site Speed
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 30+ for Simple Site Speed.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,525 times, Simple Site Speed about 2.
- Simple Site Speed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 30, 2014 for Simple Site Speed.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Simple Site Speed.
- Simple Site Speed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Simple Site Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #24,529 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 30 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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