--- title: "Autoptimize vs FlyingPress: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Autoptimize or FlyingPress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autoptimize-vs-flyingpress" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Autoptimize vs FlyingPress: Which is searched more? Is Autoptimize or FlyingPress more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Autoptimize and FlyingPress - **Competitive set**: WordPress performance plugins - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Autoptimize Share of Search**: 3.8% - **FlyingPress Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Is Autoptimize or FlyingPress more popular in search? - In September 2026, FlyingPress had more branded searches than Autoptimize among WordPress performance plugins worldwide. FlyingPress had about 8,100 branded searches, while Autoptimize had 1,900. FlyingPress made up 16.3% of all WordPress performance plugin searches we track, and Autoptimize accounted for 3.8%. - FlyingPress was ahead of Autoptimize in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Autoptimize’s share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide moved from 2.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlyingPress’ share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide moved from 15.3% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K. ## Top WordPress performance plugins in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FlyingPress was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Autoptimize was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. FlyingPress was listed before Autoptimize in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WP Rocket | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LiteSpeed Cache | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FlyingPress | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | W3 Total Cache | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Perfmatters | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NitroPack | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Autoptimize | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WP Fastest Cache | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about WordPress performance plugins - Asked ChatGPT "Which WordPress performance plugin should I use?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best WordPress performance plugins?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters, 5. Autoptimize - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best WordPress performance plugin for a slow website?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress performance plugins": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. W3 Total Cache, 4. NitroPack, 5. Autoptimize - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress cache plugin": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. W3 Total Cache, 4. WP Fastest Cache Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for WordPress performance plugins worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FlyingPress gained share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide, from 12.5% to 16.3%. - In September 2026, Autoptimize gained share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Autoptimize estimated searches | Autoptimize Share of Search | Autoptimize rank | FlyingPress estimated searches | FlyingPress Share of Search | FlyingPress rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 8 | 12.1K | 15.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 8 | 12.1K | 15% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 8 | 9.9K | 15.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 8 | 9.9K | 15.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 3.6% | 6 | 9.9K | 15% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 3.5% | 7 | 9.9K | 14.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 6 | 9.9K | 15.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 9.9K | 17.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 6 | 8.1K | 15.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 3.4% | 6 | 8.1K | 17.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 6 | 8.1K | 12.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 3.8% | 6 | 8.1K | 16.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autoptimize’s and FlyingPress’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Autoptimize**: Measured on the search term “autoptimize”. - **FlyingPress**: Measured on the search term “flyingpress”. - [Autoptimize profile](/demand/global-en/brands/autoptimize) - [FlyingPress profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flyingpress) - [All WordPress performance plugins worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wordpress-performance-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Autoptimize or FlyingPress more popular in search? In September 2026, FlyingPress had more branded searches than Autoptimize among WordPress performance plugins worldwide. FlyingPress had about 8,100 branded searches, while Autoptimize had 1,900. FlyingPress made up 16.3% of all WordPress performance plugin searches we track, and Autoptimize accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Autoptimize vs FlyingPress: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autoptimize-vs-flyingpress This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/autoptimize-vs-flyingpress. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.