WordPress plugin comparison
Speed Up vs Featherweight
At a glance
- Featherweight has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Speed Up.
- On a typical day, Featherweight is downloaded about 49 times, Speed Up about 7.
- Featherweight is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Speed Up was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Jun 13, 2026 for Featherweight.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Featherweight.
Line by line
Featherweight leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Speed Up |  Featherweight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,551 | #2,103 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 190 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.1(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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