Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… vs A faster website! (aka defer.js) (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…

Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…

4.7(64)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated Yesterday
View Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
VS
A faster website! (aka defer.js)

A faster website! (aka defer.js)

4.9(45)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View A faster website! (aka defer.js)

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, A faster website! (aka defer.js) has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 45 reviews) while Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… has accumulated 357K+ total downloads while A faster website! (aka defer.js) has 38K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)4.9/5
Total Reviews
64Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)45
Active Installs
7.0K+Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)300
Total Downloads
357K+Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)38K+
Support Resolution
N/APage Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)N/A
Last Updated
YesterdayPage Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)7 months ago
First Released
2018Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)2017
Age
8 yearsPage Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)7.2+
Business Model
FreePage Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)Free
Latest Version
1.10.44Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…
A faster website! (aka defer.js)3.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push…

4.7/5(64 reviews)
5
84%
4
8%
3
0%
2
5%
1
3%

A faster website! (aka defer.js)

4.9/5(45 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… Reviews

by pagrob

Great Plugin

If set well gives excellent results

by reecejames

Does what is says on the tin.

Makes the changes requested. Deciding which approach is best to use, does take a little thinking/testing to confirm best approach.

by fermds

Excellent

Excellent

A faster website! (aka defer.js) Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… or A faster website! (aka defer.js) more popular?
Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… has 7.0K+ active installations while A faster website! (aka defer.js) has 300. Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… or A faster website! (aka defer.js)?
Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… has a 4.7/5 rating from 64 reviews, while A faster website! (aka defer.js) has a 4.9/5 rating from 45 reviews.
Are Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… and A faster website! (aka defer.js) free?
Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… is free and A faster website! (aka defer.js) is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… or A faster website! (aka defer.js)?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push… was last updated Yesterday and A faster website! (aka defer.js) was last updated 7 months ago.

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