WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs WP Speed 404
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 80+ for WP Speed 404.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,525 times, WP Speed 404 about 2.
- WP Speed 404 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 18, 2017 for WP Speed 404.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Speed 404.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Speed 404.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  WP Speed 404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #18,126 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 68 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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