Plugins Speed Test
This used, shows impact of installed plugins (only for those located in the official WordPress plugin repository) on your blogs’ speed. In other words, with this plugin, you can easily determine which plugins from the…
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Plugins Speed Test shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Plugins Speed Test stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| plugin speed test | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Plugins Speed Test
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This used, shows impact of installed plugins (only for those located in the official WordPress plugin repository) on your blogs’
speed.
In other words, with this plugin, you can easily determine which plugins from the WordPress
plugin repository are less resource intensive, and which ones can slow down your WordPress blog when used.
The plugin shows four results (see screenshot):
- Impact of the installed plugin on Google PageSpeed score for blogs’ Home page
- Impact of the installed plugin on Google PageSpeed score for blogs’ sample Post page
- Resources added to post page after plugin has been installed (in kB)
- Number of DB tables created by the plugin.
More than 25.000 plugins were tested lately.
Every plugin was tested on a fresh WordPress installed instance populated with a sample content.
No additional plugins were installed to avoid any unwanted impact on the speed test.
NOTE:
This plugin calls wpspeedster.com API to obtain necessary information about Speed Impact details.
Only plugin slugs are send to the API, no additional or personal information is send.
Installation
- Upload
plugins-speed-testfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to ‘Plugins -> Installed Plugins’ to view “Speed Impact” column in plugins list table.
Changelog
Fixed bug when the test results didn't show up.
1.0
- Initial version.
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Plugins Speed Test: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Plugins Speed Test free?
Yes. Plugins Speed Test is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Plugins Speed Test safe to use in 2026?
Plugins Speed Test shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Plugins Speed Test?
Plugins Speed Test is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 23,330 times since it launched in March 2015. It was downloaded 280 times in the last 30 days.
Does Plugins Speed Test work with WordPress 7.1?
Plugins Speed Test is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Plugins Speed Test last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on April 6, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Plugins Speed Test?
Plugins Speed Test is developed and maintained by d3wp.
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