Object Cache Pro vs Speed Optimizer
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| Feature | Object Cache Pro v1.25.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Speed Optimizer v7.8.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Object Cache Pro ($) | Speed Optimizer |
| Pros | Redis object cache with TLS and Sentinel or cluster support; Metrics dashboard and health diagnostics; Plugin updates and licence handled through the vendor | Page caching, minification and lazy loading in one place; Browser cache headers and database cleanup; Free, from the WordPress.org directory |
| Cons | Requires a paid licence and a licence token; Needs a Redis server to be available; Licence requests send diagnostic and configuration data to the vendor | Dynamic caching and Memcached are SiteGround-only; CDN premium tier depends on the hosting plan; Calls Google PageSpeed and Google Fonts services |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | No | Yes |
| Browser cache | No | Yes |
| Minify CSS/JS | No | Yes |
| CDN | No | Paid |
| Object cache | Paid | Yes |
| Database cleanup | No | Yes |
| Free version | No | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Redis object cache backend ($), Metrics and analytics dashboard ($), Health checks and diagnostics ($), Licence check and plugin updates from the vendor ($) | Lazy loading of images, iframes and videos, Image optimisation, WebP image conversion, Force HTTPS, Heartbeat control, PageSpeed analysis |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google PageSpeed Insights |
| Other | Relay ($) | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | objectcache.pro, cdnjs.cloudflare.com | www.googleapis.com, fonts.googleapis.com, sgwpdemo.com, api.wordpress.org |