WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 50+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,525 times, Speed Up about 6.
- Speed Up is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Speed Up.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Speed Up.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #20,678 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 147 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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