WP Super Cache vs Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Super Cache has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 1,341 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Super Cache has accumulated 62M+ total downloads while Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has 97K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Super Cache | Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,341 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 62M+ | ◄ | 97K+ |
| Support Resolution | 71% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2021 | |
| Age | 19 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.3 | 1.0.28 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Super Cache
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Super Cache averaged approximately 6,587 daily downloads while Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
WP Super Cache Reviews
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Nice Speed Boost
Tried this to improve my site speed and it actually helped. Pages load faster now and setup wasn’t too hard. Settings need a bit understanding at first, but once done it works nicely. pretty useful pl
Does not work with Astra Pro’s Color Switcher
Everything seems to work well until I started using Astra Pro’s “Color Switcher” to implement “dark mode.” With “WP Super Cache” activated, my Color Switcher site appears unable to correctly “remember
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster Reviews
Very wrong plugin that will only caused all your images to return 404
Don’t use this plugin, the plugin will add cwv-image to all your images and when users call image on your site, the image will return 404, causing you huge loss of traffic. This plugin is so bad and e
This is not what you’re looking for
I don’t normally leave reviews but this thing trashed the site. Pictures, margins, menus, everything. Uninstalling didn’t fix it. I had to restore from backup. You will regret it if you install th
Has bugs
The plugin works fine alright. Bulk-changes all images to webp which is a valuable feature.But unfortunatedly it breaks spelling in german as it replaces all “Umlaut” with gremlins (¢#^¶)
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