WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs Whippet
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Whippet.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, Whippet about 2.
- Whippet 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 12, 2026 for Whippet.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Whippet.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Whippet.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  Whippet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #41,556 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 58 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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