Speed Optimizer vs Cachify

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Speed Optimizer

by SiteGround

Health B72

Cachify

by pluginkollektiv

Health B70

Active-install trajectory

Speed Optimizer Cachify

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Speed Optimizer	Cachify
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1M–2M ✓	9K–10K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-10%
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	B · 70
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	54/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	79/100	89/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	18/100	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.15★	4.54★ ✓
Reviews	639 ✓	47
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100	86/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	today ✓	1.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.6M ✓	1.3K
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Speed Optimizer Cachify

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.