Compare WordPress Speed (2026)

Side-by-side comparisons of the most popular WordPress speed. As of April 2026, we have 45 curated comparisons with detailed analysis based on real WordPress.org data.

45 Speed Comparisons

Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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200K+4.7Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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200K+3.5Cloudflare
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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90K+4.610Web Booster – Website speed…
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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70K+3.1A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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30K+4.8Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One…4.21.0M+
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10K+4.6ezCache
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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200K+4.7Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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90K+4.610Web Booster – Website speed…
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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70K+3.1A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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30K+4.8Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed…4.7200K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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90K+4.610Web Booster – Website speed…
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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70K+3.1A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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30K+4.8Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
Cloudflare3.5200K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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70K+3.1A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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30K+4.8Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
10Web Booster – Website speed…4.690K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…3.170K+
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30K+4.8Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…3.170K+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…3.170K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…3.170K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…3.170K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS4.830K+
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20K+4.9Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS4.830K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS4.830K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS4.830K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…4.920K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…4.920K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster…4.920K+
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10K+4.6ezCache
PhastPress4.910K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…
ezCache4.610K+
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10K+4.9PhastPress
ezCache4.610K+
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10K+4.5WP Compress – Instant Performance &…

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