WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… vs WP Smart Preloader (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 339 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… has accumulated 735K+ total downloads while WP Smart Preloader has 205K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… | WP Smart Preloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 339 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 735K+ | ◄ | 205K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.3 | 1.15.3 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize…
WP Smart Preloader
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… averaged approximately 29 daily downloads while WP Smart Preloader averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize… Reviews
Works very good!
Works very good!
The best
The best, i love it
чудо
Все работает прекрасно. Спасибо за ваш труд. This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by Artur.
WP Smart Preloader Reviews
Clever but limited
Did work out of the install…but, it is on a timer, vs watching for when the actual heavy loading page completes. I also needed it to run on a particular page and not the whole site.
Good preloader!
Once I added the code below to my functions.php file and adjusted the timing it works great. I also like the included loading image #1 better than other preloaders. add_action('wp_footer', function
It is not a CSS Only Preloader (as advertised)
It will cause a blank page to be displayed if Javascript is turned off.
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