WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Optimizer vs WPPerformanceTester
At a glance
- Speed Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for WPPerformanceTester.
- On a typical day, Speed Optimizer is downloaded about 5,598 times, WPPerformanceTester about 18.
- WPPerformanceTester is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.2 from 641 reviews.
- Speed Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 26, 2024 for WPPerformanceTester.
- Speed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WPPerformanceTester.
- Speed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WPPerformanceTester.
Line by line
Speed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Optimizer |  WPPerformanceTester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44 | #6,448 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5M | 413 |
| Rating | 4.2(641) | 4.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.73 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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