WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs WP YouTube Lyte
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for WP YouTube Lyte.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,525 times, WP YouTube Lyte about 143.
- WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Speed Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte 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 |  WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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