Convesio Caching vs Speed Optimizer
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| Feature | Convesio Caching v3.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | Convesio Caching | Speed Optimizer |
| Pros | Toolbar button to purge the cache; Purges the cache when posts change; Purges Cloudflare when it is in use | Page caching, minification and lazy loading in one place; Browser cache headers and database cleanup; Free, from the WordPress.org directory |
| Cons | Little use outside the Convesio platform; Page cache itself is not in this code; Bundles SendGrid mail delivery when that setting is on | 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 | — | Yes |
| Browser cache | No | Yes |
| Minify CSS/JS | No | Yes |
| CDN | No | Paid |
| Object cache | No | Yes |
| Database cleanup | No | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Toolbar button to purge the cache, Purges the cache when a post changes, Purges Cloudflare when in use, Detailed cache control setting, Purge hooks for other cache plugins, Cache settings page | Lazy loading of images, iframes and videos, Image optimisation, WebP image conversion, Force HTTPS, Heartbeat control, PageSpeed analysis |
| Integrations | ||
| SendGrid | — | |
| Analytics | — | Google PageSpeed Insights |
| Other | Cloudflare, Kernl update checks | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.sendgrid.com, kernl.us | www.googleapis.com, fonts.googleapis.com, sgwpdemo.com, api.wordpress.org |