AMP vs PhastPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PhastPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 99 reviews) while AMP leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AMP has accumulated 16M+ total downloads while PhastPress has 502K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | AMP | PhastPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 367 | ◄ | 99 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 16M+ | ◄ | 502K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Age | 11 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.5 | 3.9 |
Rating Breakdown
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PhastPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, AMP averaged approximately 1,307 daily downloads while PhastPress averaged 99.
Recent Reviews
AMP Reviews
Bad Experience
Caused Critical Errors, when removed the plugin set itself to troubleshoot mode, and then deleted, now leaving all my plugins in troubleshooting mode
Bad Experience
I tried it when AMP was a “must have” but it’s just adding problems to your site. All the work you make on your site to give a good experience for your users is broken by AMP rendering. SEO is worst a
Very good plugin
And good support also
PhastPress Reviews
Almost great
Solid plugin, but if it could allow the exclusion of certain JavaScript assets, then I’d rate this a 5 stars
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I once saw a video from a YouTuber called Web Squadron. He adviced to use Phastpress and WP Meteor to use to optimize WordPress. I’ve been using WP Rocket for a while now. It did improve the speed of
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