WordPress plugin comparison
Speculative Loading vs Speed Up
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
Speed Up
by Simone Nigro
400+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 520 times, Speed Up about 13.
- Speculative Loading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Speed Up.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Speculative Loading | Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #615 | #9,384 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.2K | 340 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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