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Speed Up – Lazy Load

v1.0.28

by Simone Nigro · updated 3 months ago

Improves load speed of page and save the bandwidth.

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Rank
#9,392
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 454
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
50.8K
50,797 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +22.2% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~14d

Speed Up at a glance

Speed Up is a WordPress plugin by Simone Nigro with 400+ active installs, the #9,392 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 22% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.0.28 came out on Jul 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “iframe lazy load”. 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

333 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Speed Up Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1020Oct 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, 202613
Nov 6, 202612
Nov 5, 20268
Nov 4, 202619
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202618
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 26, 202615
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202614
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 454 · -3.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.460470Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026454
Nov 8, 2026454
Nov 7, 2026454
Nov 5, 2026454
Nov 4, 2026454
Nov 3, 2026454
Nov 2, 2026452
Nov 1, 2026453
Oct 31, 2026453
Oct 30, 2026457
Oct 29, 2026456
Oct 28, 2026456
Oct 27, 2026470

Rank over time

#9,392 · down 21 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.4K#9.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,392
Nov 8, 2026#9,394
Nov 7, 2026#9,381
Nov 6, 2026#9,381
Nov 5, 2026#9,380
Nov 4, 2026#9,371
Nov 3, 2026#9,375
Nov 2, 2026#9,395
Nov 1, 2026#9,390
Oct 31, 2026#9,392
Oct 30, 2026#9,345
Oct 29, 2026#9,365
Oct 28, 2026#9,376
Oct 27, 2026#9,371

Growth %

Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.44%
Nov 2, 2026-0.22%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.88%
Oct 30, 2026+0.22%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.98%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9376 → #9380Downloads +21.1%
    • 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

4.3★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.28
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Aug 19, 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 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,392 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Speed Up been downloaded?

50,797 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was Speed Up last updated?

Version 1.0.28 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?

4.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% 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 LazyLoad Plugin (100K+), Lazy Load for Videos (9K+) and Speed Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 17%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
17%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Speed Up
Estimated installs≈ 454
Reported installs400+
Rating4.3
Reviews12
Total downloads50.8K
AuthorSimone Nigro
First releasedAug 19, 2016
Version1.0.28
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJul 26, 2026

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