WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Swift Performance Lite
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 6K+ for Swift Performance Lite.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Swift Performance Lite about 126.
- Speed Optimizer is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews, against 3.6 from 125 reviews.
- Swift Performance Lite was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Speed Optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Swift Performance Lite.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Swift Performance Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #2,839 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 8.3K |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 3.6(125) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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