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Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin

v7.8.6

by SiteGround · updated 6 days ago

Boost your website performance and page speed, and increase conversions with powerful caching, frontend, media, and environment optimizations.

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Rank
#44
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,500,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
111.5M
111,466,435 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
641 reviews
Support resolved
57%
4 of 7 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -23.5% (30d)·Toward 900K+ · ETA ~52d

Speed Optimizer at a glance

Speed Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by SiteGround with 1M+ active installs, the #44 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5,598 times, 24% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews. Version 7.8.6 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 34 plugins tagged “nginx”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

3.6M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Speed Optimizer Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0500K1M1.5MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSpeed Optimizer
Nov 7, 20263,091
Nov 6, 20265,296
Nov 5, 20266,107
Nov 4, 20267,202
Nov 3, 20261,390,781
Nov 2, 2026275,198
Nov 1, 20262,152
Oct 31, 20262,350
Oct 30, 20264,964
Oct 29, 20267,218
Oct 28, 20268,523
Oct 27, 20265,372
Oct 26, 20265,824
Oct 25, 20262,969
Oct 24, 20263,550
Oct 23, 20266,358
Oct 22, 20267,897
Oct 21, 20261,395,099
Oct 20, 2026283,255
Oct 19, 202612,405
Oct 18, 20265,150
Oct 17, 20265,329
Oct 16, 202612,547
Oct 15, 202613,610
Oct 14, 202614,849
Oct 13, 202617,615
Oct 12, 202620,393
Oct 11, 20269,268
Oct 10, 20269,675
Oct 9, 202623,178

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,497,683 · -1.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.1.5M1.5M1.5MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–1,497,683
Nov 7, 2026–1,497,493
Nov 5, 2026–1,495,672
Nov 4, 2026–1,494,785
Nov 3, 2026–1,492,818
Nov 2, 2026–1,493,402
Nov 1, 2026–1,494,950
Oct 31, 2026–1,490,509
Oct 30, 2026–1,478,356
Oct 29, 2026–1,502,076
Oct 28, 2026–1,479,881
Oct 27, 20261,531,0341,531,034
Oct 26, 20261,530,794–
Oct 25, 20261,530,554–
Oct 24, 20261,530,315–
Oct 23, 20261,530,075–
Oct 22, 20261,529,835–
Oct 21, 20261,529,595–
Oct 20, 20261,529,355–
Oct 19, 20261,529,115–
Oct 18, 20261,528,876–
Oct 17, 20261,528,636–
Oct 16, 20261,528,396–
Oct 15, 20261,528,156–
Oct 14, 20261,527,916–
Oct 13, 20261,527,676–
Oct 12, 20261,527,437–
Oct 11, 20261,527,197–
Oct 10, 20261,526,957–
Oct 9, 20261,526,717–

Rank over time

#44 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#43#43.5#44Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#44
Nov 7, 2026#44
Nov 6, 2026#44
Nov 5, 2026#44
Nov 4, 2026#44
Nov 3, 2026#44
Nov 2, 2026#44
Nov 1, 2026#44
Oct 31, 2026#44
Oct 30, 2026#44
Oct 29, 2026#44
Oct 28, 2026#44
Oct 27, 2026#44
Oct 21, 2026#44
Oct 19, 2026#43
Oct 16, 2026#43

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.06%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.06%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.10%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.30%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.82%
Oct 30, 2026–-1.58%
Oct 29, 2026–+1.50%
Oct 28, 2026–-3.34%
Oct 27, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.02%–

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.950K1M1.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261M+
Nov 7, 20261M+
Nov 6, 20261M+
Nov 5, 20261M+
Nov 4, 20261M+
Nov 3, 20261M+
Nov 2, 20261M+
Nov 1, 20261M+
Oct 31, 20261M+
Oct 30, 20261M+
Oct 29, 20261M+
Oct 28, 20261M+
Oct 27, 20261M+
Oct 21, 20261M+
Oct 19, 20261M+
Oct 16, 20261M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #44 → #44
    • Released 7.8.6 (was 7.8.5)
  2. Rank #44 → #44Downloads -25.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #43 → #44Downloads -57.2%
    • Released 7.8.5 (was 7.8.4)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v7.895%
  • Other4.6%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★641 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.8.6
Requires WordPress
5.5.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Nov 25, 2014
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Speed Optimizer

How many websites use Speed Optimizer?

Speed Optimizer is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Speed Optimizer been downloaded?

111,466,435 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5,598 times. See download stats

When was Speed Optimizer last updated?

Version 7.8.6 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release

Is Speed Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Speed Optimizer have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Speed Optimizer up to date. See its security record

Is Speed Optimizer still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 4 of the 7 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Speed Optimizer have?

4.2 out of 5 from 641 reviews on WordPress.org. 72% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Speed Optimizer?

The plugins most like Speed Optimizer, by the tags they share, are Cachify (9K+), LiteSpeed Cache (7M+) and WP Super Cache (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

641 reviews

  • 5 stars: 462 reviews, 72%
  • 4 stars: 26 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 34 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 27 reviews, 4%
  • 1 stars: 92 reviews, 14%
Positive
76%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
19%1–2★
  • About 83 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Speed Optimizer
Estimated installs≈ 1,500,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.2
Reviews641
Total downloads111.5M
AuthorSiteGround
First releasedNov 25, 2014
Version7.8.6
Requires WP5.5.1
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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