SM – Prefetch
v1.5.1by Sulaiman Misri · updated 3 years ago
SM Fetch is built to make your website load blazing fast using Prefetch Algorithm. In order to make this plugin work perfectly, you need to :
- Rank
- #31,423
- Down32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,270 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SM at a glance
SM is a WordPress plugin by Sulaiman Misri with 10+ active installs, the #31,423 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.1 came out on Dec 20, 2022, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 27 plugins tagged “speed optimization”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats49 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SM |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#31,423 · down 831 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,423 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,391 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #31,373 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #31,007 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,453 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,634 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #31,940 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,592 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 24, 2022
- Last updated
- Dec 20, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SM
How many websites use SM?
SM is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,423 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SM been downloaded?
2,270 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was SM last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Dec 20, 2022 (3 years ago).
Is SM compatible with the latest WordPress?
SM’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is SM still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SM have?
3.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SM?
The plugins most like SM, by the tags they share, are Speculative Page Loader (fewer than 10), Simple DNS Prefetch (200+) and Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender (100+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 100%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Sulaiman Misri |
| First released | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Dec 20, 2022 |
Alternatives to SM
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Speculative Page Loader
by WeblineIndia
Improve Core Web Vitals and SEO with speculative loading. This plugin prefetches and prerenders web pages to enable near-instant loads and faster perf …
- Rank
- #73,056
- Installs
- Fewer than 10

Simple DNS Prefetch
by andrewmoof
Adds (or removes) DNS prefetching meta tags to your site and speeds up your page load speed.
- Rank
- #12,734
- Installs
- 200+
- 3.7

Oxyplug Prefetch & Prerender
by Oxyplug Team
Faster loading next pages by prerendering/prefetching all links a user hovers or addresses you prefer. It improves UX and Core Web Vitals score.
- Rank
- #14,229
- Installs
- 100+
- 5.0
Prerender and Prefetch
by Francisco Torres
Puts Prerender and Prefetch tag in the page. Allowing compatible navigators to do a pre-load of the page you figure the visitor is going to go.
- Rank
- #19,921
- Installs
- 60+
- 4.0
DNS Prefetch
by jp2112
Adds dns prefetching meta tags to your site.
- Rank
- #19,964
- Installs
- 60+
- 4.7
Prefetch visible links
by Alex Kozack
Preloads the page before the visitor clicks on the link.
- Rank
- #42,382
- Installs
- 10+
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