WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Speed Pilot
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Speed Pilot.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Speed Pilot about 3.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Speed Pilot.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Speed Pilot.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Speed Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #64,729 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 77 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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