WordPress plugin comparison
Speculative Loading vs Use Google Libraries
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
Use Google Libraries
by Jason Penney
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Use Google Libraries.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Use Google Libraries about 25.
- Speculative Loading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.4 from 47 reviews.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Use Google Libraries.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Use Google Libraries.
- Use Google Libraries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Speculative Loading.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Speculative Loading | Use Google Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #615 | #2,045 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 523 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 4.4(47) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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