WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Site Speed Test
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Site Speed Test.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Site Speed Test about 5.
- Site Speed Test is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 12, 2024 for Site Speed Test.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Site Speed Test.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Site Speed Test.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Site Speed Test |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #12,630 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 117 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.3.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free