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Speed Up – Optimize CSS Delivery

v1.0.14

by Simone Nigro · updated 3 months ago

This plugin load the stylesheets asynchronously and improve page load times.

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Rank
#8,820
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 543
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
61.6K
61,592 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +12.5% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~26d

Speed Up at a glance

Speed Up is a WordPress plugin by Simone Nigro with 500+ active installs, the #8,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.0.14 came out on Jul 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “async css”, it ranks #3. 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

277 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, 20266
Nov 6, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202612
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202615
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 543 · -2.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.545550555Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026543
Nov 8, 2026544
Nov 7, 2026543
Nov 5, 2026547
Nov 4, 2026545
Nov 3, 2026545
Nov 2, 2026543
Nov 1, 2026544
Oct 31, 2026543
Oct 30, 2026548
Oct 29, 2026545
Oct 28, 2026546
Oct 27, 2026558

Rank over time

#8,820 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.8K#8.8K#8.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,820
Nov 8, 2026#8,813
Nov 7, 2026#8,835
Nov 6, 2026#8,817
Nov 5, 2026#8,776
Nov 4, 2026#8,799
Nov 3, 2026#8,800
Nov 2, 2026#8,822
Nov 1, 2026#8,808
Oct 31, 2026#8,817
Oct 30, 2026#8,779
Oct 29, 2026#8,817
Oct 28, 2026#8,814
Oct 27, 2026#8,807

Growth %

Average -0.21% 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, 2026-0.18%
Nov 8, 2026+0.18%
Nov 7, 2026-0.37%
Nov 5, 2026+0.37%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.37%
Nov 2, 2026-0.18%
Nov 1, 2026+0.18%
Oct 31, 2026-0.91%
Oct 30, 2026+0.55%
Oct 29, 2026-0.18%
Oct 28, 2026-2.15%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8814 → #8776Downloads +17.6%
    • 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★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.14
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Dec 8, 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 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,820 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Speed Up been downloaded?

61,592 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was Speed Up last updated?

Version 1.0.14 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 8 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 Page Speed Optimizer (6K+), CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS (1K+) and Asset CleanUp (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 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≈ 543
Reported installs500+
Rating5.0
Reviews8
Total downloads61.6K
AuthorSimone Nigro
First releasedDec 8, 2016
Version1.0.14
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJul 26, 2026

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