PhastPress vs GTmetrix for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
GTmetrix for WordPress
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PhastPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 99 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PhastPress has accumulated 502K+ total downloads while GTmetrix for WordPress has 262K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PhastPress | GTmetrix for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 99 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 502K+ | ◄ | 262K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2012 | |
| Age | 9 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.9 | 0.4.8 |
Rating Breakdown
PhastPress
GTmetrix for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PhastPress averaged approximately 105 daily downloads while GTmetrix for WordPress averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
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
Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets
Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets if you don’t have a LightSpeed Server. If you run on Nginx/Apache then install this plugin and you will have better page speed.
Amazing plug-in in combo with WP Meteor!
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
GTmetrix for WordPress Reviews
Such a great tool! Excellent site integration
Love it. I hope you guys keep the plugin updated, it’s fantastic.
Fantastic plugin but…
Plugin isn’t showing the toolbar link in the latest version of WP now 🙁
A must-have plugin
I went from an F/E rating to an A/B rating using this tool to help point me to areas on the website front page that were contributing to noticeably slow loading times.
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