WordPress plugin comparison

Simple DNS Prefetch vs WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

Simple DNS Prefetch

by andrewmoof

200+ installs3.7

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

by Aleksandr Guidrevitch

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Simple DNS Prefetch.
On a typical day, WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is downloaded about 149 times, Simple DNS Prefetch about 2.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Jun 8, 2018 for Simple DNS Prefetch.
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Simple DNS Prefetch.
Simple DNS Prefetch has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon.

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple DNS Prefetch	WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
Popular rank	#12,739	#1,388
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	45	5.8K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.7(77)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	8 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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