WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Simply Static
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Simply Static.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Simply Static about 1,760.
- Simply Static is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Simply Static was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Speed Optimizer.
- Simply Static 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 2015 for Simply Static.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Simply Static |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #916 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 66.1K |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 4.5(195) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×1.38 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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