WordPress plugin comparison
Speculative Loading vs VidDefer
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
70K+ installs5.0
VidDefer
by Kushang Tailor
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for VidDefer.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, VidDefer about 2.
- VidDefer has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for VidDefer.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for VidDefer.
- Speculative Loading has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for VidDefer.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Speculative Loading | VidDefer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #615 | #55,364 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 51 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.29 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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