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Speculative Loading

v1.7.0

by WordPress Performance Team · updated 2 months ago

Enables browsers to speculatively prerender or prefetch pages to achieve near-instant loads based on user interaction.

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Rank
#615
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 71,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
518.7K
518,670 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
18 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -32.4% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~15d

Speculative Loading at a glance

Speculative Loading is a WordPress plugin by WordPress Performance Team with 70K+ active installs, the #615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 541 times, 32% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 22 plugins tagged “prefetch”. It was first released in 2024.

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

13.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Speculative Loading Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400600800Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSpeculative Loading
Nov 7, 2026198
Nov 6, 2026488
Nov 5, 2026588
Nov 4, 2026639
Nov 3, 2026543
Nov 2, 2026539
Nov 1, 2026213
Oct 31, 2026213
Oct 30, 2026501
Oct 29, 2026564
Oct 28, 2026713
Oct 27, 2026631
Oct 26, 2026551
Oct 25, 2026219
Oct 24, 2026229
Oct 23, 2026588
Oct 22, 2026754
Oct 21, 2026663
Oct 20, 2026458
Oct 19, 2026493
Oct 18, 2026265
Oct 17, 2026178
Oct 16, 2026482
Oct 15, 2026509
Oct 14, 2026422
Oct 13, 2026429
Oct 12, 2026482
Oct 11, 2026202
Oct 10, 2026188
Oct 9, 2026495

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 71,493 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.71.4K71.5K71.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202671,493
Nov 7, 202671,540
Nov 5, 202671,417
Nov 4, 202671,360
Nov 3, 202671,461
Nov 2, 202671,447
Nov 1, 202671,375
Oct 31, 202671,590
Oct 30, 202671,435
Oct 29, 202671,618
Oct 28, 202671,564
Oct 27, 202671,588

Rank over time

#615 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#612#614Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#615
Nov 7, 2026#614
Nov 6, 2026#614
Nov 5, 2026#614
Nov 4, 2026#614
Nov 3, 2026#613
Nov 2, 2026#614
Nov 1, 2026#614
Oct 31, 2026#613
Oct 30, 2026#614
Oct 29, 2026#612
Oct 28, 2026#612
Oct 27, 2026#612
Oct 16, 2026#611

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.07%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 2026+0.08%
Nov 4, 2026-0.14%
Nov 3, 2026+0.02%
Nov 2, 2026+0.10%
Nov 1, 2026-0.30%
Oct 31, 2026+0.22%
Oct 30, 2026-0.26%
Oct 29, 2026+0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-0.03%

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202670K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #612 → #614Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.750%
  • v1.638%
  • v1.55.8%
  • Other6.3%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★18 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.0
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 19, 2024
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Speculative Loading

How many websites use Speculative Loading?

Speculative Loading is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Speculative Loading been downloaded?

518,670 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 541 times. See download stats

When was Speculative Loading last updated?

Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Speculative Loading compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Speculative Loading have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Speculative Loading. See its security record

Is Speculative Loading still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Speculative Loading have?

5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Speculative Loading?

The plugins most like Speculative Loading, by the tags they share, are Lazy Load for Videos (9K+), Lazy Loader (8K+) and Async JavaScript (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

18 reviews

  • 5 stars: 18 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Metric
Speculative Loading
Estimated installs≈ 71,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating5.0
Reviews18
Total downloads518.7K
AuthorWordPress Performance Team
First releasedJan 19, 2024
Version1.7.0
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 26, 2026

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