WP SpeedUp
v1.5.1by Fahad Mahmood · updated 11 days ago
A great plugin which helps you to speed up your WordPress website from all aspects — CSS, JS, images, caching, database, cron jobs, and more.
- Rank
- #11,333
- Down8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 264
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 35.3K
- 35,295 all-time
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- 9 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP SpeedUp at a glance
WP SpeedUp is a WordPress plugin by Fahad Mahmood with 200+ active installs, the #11,333 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “plugin profiler”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats181 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP SpeedUp |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 264 · -5.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 265 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 264 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 264 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 278 |
Rank over time
#11,333 · up 54 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,333 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,325 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,313 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,344 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,381 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,370 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,365 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,384 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,346 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,366 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,384 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,390 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,387 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% 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 | -0.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.75% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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- Rank #11390 → #11344
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.5.1 (was 1.5.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.562%
- v1.438%
Rating trend
4.1★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 16, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP SpeedUp
How many websites use WP SpeedUp?
WP SpeedUp is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,333 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP SpeedUp been downloaded?
35,295 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was WP SpeedUp last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is WP SpeedUp compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP SpeedUp still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP SpeedUp have?
4.1 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP SpeedUp?
The plugins most like WP SpeedUp, by the tags they share, are LiteSpeed Cache (7M+), WP-Optimize (1M+) and WP Super Cache (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.1
★★★★★
9 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 78%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 22%
- Positive
- 78%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 22%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 264 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 35.3K |
| Author | Fahad Mahmood |
| First released | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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