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Speed Up – Browser Caching

v1.0.15

by Simone Nigro · updated 3 months ago

Help browser to cache a local copy of static files and improve page load times.

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Rank
#8,087
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 663
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
32.2K
32,211 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~7d

Speed Up at a glance

Speed Up is a WordPress plugin by Simone Nigro with 600+ active installs, the #8,087 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.0.15 came out on Jul 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “gzip compression”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

282 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Speed Up Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.51015Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateSpeed Up
Nov 8, 20268
Nov 7, 20269
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202615
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 202612
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 663 · -7.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.660680700720Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026663
Nov 8, 2026665
Nov 7, 2026666
Nov 5, 2026667
Nov 4, 2026668
Nov 3, 2026669
Nov 2, 2026670
Nov 1, 2026714
Oct 31, 2026715
Oct 30, 2026716
Oct 29, 2026714
Oct 28, 2026715
Oct 27, 2026715

Rank over time

#8,087 · down 40 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8K#8K#8.1K#8.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,087
Nov 8, 2026#8,091
Nov 7, 2026#8,081
Nov 6, 2026#8,076
Nov 5, 2026#8,066
Nov 4, 2026#8,049
Nov 3, 2026#8,042
Nov 2, 2026#8,041
Nov 1, 2026#8,031
Oct 31, 2026#8,024
Oct 30, 2026#8,024
Oct 29, 2026#8,041
Oct 28, 2026#8,051
Oct 27, 2026#8,047

Growth %

Average -0.58% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.30%
Nov 8, 2026-0.15%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026-0.15%
Nov 4, 2026-0.15%
Nov 3, 2026-0.15%
Nov 2, 2026-6.16%
Nov 1, 2026-0.14%
Oct 31, 2026-0.14%
Oct 30, 2026+0.28%
Oct 29, 2026-0.14%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.600650700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8051 → #8066Downloads -5%Installs 700+ → 600+
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.15
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Nov 28, 2016
Last updated
Jul 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Speed Up

How many websites use Speed Up?

Speed Up is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,087 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Speed Up been downloaded?

32,211 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Speed Up last updated?

Version 1.0.15 came out on Jul 26, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Speed Up compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Speed Up still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Speed Up have?

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Speed Up?

The plugins most like Speed Up, by the tags they share, are Leverage Browser Caching (9K+), WP safely disable directory browsing (200+) and Lite Cache (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 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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Speed Up
Estimated installs≈ 663
Reported installs600+
Rating5.0
Reviews7
Total downloads32.2K
AuthorSimone Nigro
First releasedNov 28, 2016
Version1.0.15
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJul 26, 2026

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