WPSpeed vs LiteSpeed Cache

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

Health A90

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

WPSpeed moved up one install band, 1K+ to 2K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WPSpeed	LiteSpeed Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K	7M–8M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 90 ✓	A · 89
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	60/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	40	2,778 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	91/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6d ago ✓	14d ago
Downloads · 30d	1.8K	2.2M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.5% ✓	5.0%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

WPSpeedLiteSpeed Cache

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.