WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow)
Speed Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.2
The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow)
by Abhishek Deshpande
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow).
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) about 25.
- The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow).
- Speed Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Speed Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Speed Optimizer | The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #12,797 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 592 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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