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instant.page vs WP-InstantArticles (2026)

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

instant.page

instant.page

4.9(17)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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VS
WP-InstantArticles

WP-InstantArticles

3(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WP-InstantArticles

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, instant.page has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. instant.page has accumulated 58K+ total downloads while WP-InstantArticles has 14K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5instant.page
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WP-InstantArticles3/5
Total Reviews
17instant.page
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WP-InstantArticles2
Active Installs
3.0K+instant.page
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WP-InstantArticles100
Total Downloads
58K+instant.page
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WP-InstantArticles14K+
Support Resolution
N/Ainstant.page
WP-InstantArticlesN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoinstant.page
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WP-InstantArticles2 years ago
First Released
2019instant.page
WP-InstantArticles2016
Age
7 yearsinstant.page
WP-InstantArticles10 years
WP Requires
4.7+instant.page
WP-InstantArticles4.4+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+instant.page
WP-InstantArticlesfalse+
Business Model
Freeinstant.page
WP-InstantArticlesFree
Latest Version
5.7.0instant.page
WP-InstantArticles1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

instant.page

4.9/5(17 reviews)
5
94%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP-InstantArticles

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

instant.page Reviews

by Yui

Good and useful plugin

No need to prime page cache anymore, this plugin does that “automatically”, just a few moments before visitor clicks the link, a fresh cached page is ready!

by Kuldeep

It Does Work!

Works great for while accessing website on desktop. Not so much on mobile devices. Still, I did feel an improvement in performance. Although the plugin hasn’t been updated recently, I would still reco

by General Seed

Fantastic, hyper fast

This plugin or script it,s fantastic, get more performance with a simple bit of code. I can view in load of server that now whit the script get less overload and work more fine Many, many thanks for i

WP-InstantArticles Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is instant.page or WP-InstantArticles more popular?
instant.page has 3.0K+ active installations while WP-InstantArticles has 100. instant.page is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — instant.page or WP-InstantArticles?
instant.page has a 4.9/5 rating from 17 reviews, while WP-InstantArticles has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are instant.page and WP-InstantArticles free?
instant.page is free and WP-InstantArticles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — instant.page or WP-InstantArticles?
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?
instant.page was last updated 2 years ago and WP-InstantArticles was last updated 2 years ago.

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