WordPress plugin comparison
WP Compress vs WP Speed 404
At a glance
- WP Compress has more active installs: 9K+, against 80+ for WP Speed 404.
- On a typical day, WP Compress is downloaded about 877 times, WP Speed 404 about 2.
- WP Speed 404 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- WP Compress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 18, 2017 for WP Speed 404.
- WP Compress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Speed 404.
- WP Speed 404 has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for WP Compress.
Line by line
WP Compress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Compress |  WP Speed 404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,237 | #18,126 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.6K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.5(155) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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