FlyingPress vs Jetpack Boost
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Premium all-in-one WordPress speed plugin: page cache, used-CSS generation, delayed JS, image optimisation, Redis and an optional FlyingCDN add-on.
Automattic's one-click speed plugin: page cache, critical CSS, deferred JS, concatenation and an image CDN. Paid tier automates critical CSS.
Choose FlyingPress if…
- You need remove unused CSS and browser caching rules
- You also want cache preloading and object cache
- You want the more complete feature set (97/100 vs 49/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $239.40/yr)
Choose Jetpack Boost if…
- You need combine files
- You want to start with a free version
- You prefer the more widely used option
FlyingPress includes 12 features that Jetpack Boost lacks, including Browser caching rules, Cache preloading and Object cache; Jetpack Boost has 1 that FlyingPress lacks, including Combine files. Both include 11 of the 25 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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FlyingPress Jetpack BoostCaching8/83/8
Generates static HTML pages served directly by the web server.
Disk-based static page cache for logged-out visitors.
Sets long cache headers for static files on Apache/LiteSpeed; Nginx manual.
Does not manage browser cache headers.
Preloads pages automatically and re-preloads related URLs after edits.
No cache preloading; pages cache on first visit.
Built-in Redis object cache; needs a Redis server and phpredis extension.
No Redis/Memcached integration.
Optional separate cache and optimisations for mobile visitors.
No separate mobile cache.
Cart, checkout and My Account are excluded from cache automatically.
Honours DONOTCACHEPAGE, which WooCommerce sets on cart/checkout; URL exclusions too.
Supports Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed and OpenLiteSpeed on shared, VPS or managed hosts.
Works on most hosts; cache toggle hidden where the host runs its own page cache.
Multisite supported; activate per subsite, one licence covers all.
No documentation found on multisite network support.
CSS & JavaScript6/75/7
Minifies CSS and JavaScript on the server or via FlyingCDN.
Concatenate and minify CSS and JS modules.
Does not combine CSS/JS files; only Google Fonts requests are combined.
Concatenates JS and CSS files to reduce requests.
Defers scripts and can delay all or selected JS until interaction.
Defers non-essential JavaScript until after load.
Cloud optimiser extracts used CSS and loads the rest on idle.
No unused CSS removal.
Inlines the generated used CSS in the page head for first render.
Manual generation free; automatic regeneration on paid plan.
Self-hosts Google Fonts, preloads fonts and can show system fonts first.
No font optimisation module.
Preloads critical images/fonts with priority hints and prefetches links on hover.
Prerenders Cornerstone Pages and optimises LCP images; no manual hint controls.
Media & delivery7/73/7
Lazy loads images, videos, iframes and HTML elements.
Lazy-load module deprecated; relies on WordPress native lazy loading.
Built-in lossy or lossless image compression (added in v5.3).
Image CDN resizes and compresses images; quality controls on paid plan.
Converts images to WebP or AVIF, or keeps the original format.
Image CDN serves modern formats such as WebP.
CDN URL field can point assets at third-party CDNs such as Bunny.
No option to rewrite assets to a third-party CDN.
Cloudflare full-page caching without APO; also purges APO when used.
No Cloudflare integration.
Replaces YouTube embeds with lightweight preview images.
No video embed placeholder feature.
Paid FlyingCDN add-on: $10/domain/month incl. 100GB, Cloudflare Enterprise.
Jetpack-run Image CDN for images only, free.
Housekeeping3/31/3
Cleans and optimises database tables, with scheduled automation.
No database cleanup.
Bloat setting throttles the Heartbeat API to once every 60 seconds.
No Heartbeat control.
WP-CLI commands to purge and preload the cache.
wp jetpack-boost commands to toggle modules and manage connection.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
FlyingPress Premium
| Starter | $59 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Pro | $109 per year, 3 sites |
| Business | $229 per year, 25 sites |
| Unlimited | $279 per year, Unlimited |
Jetpack Boost Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Boost | $239.40 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
FlyingPress
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Jetpack Boost
19,040 downloads last week
Verdict
FlyingPress scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 49/100) and includes remove unused CSS, browser caching rules and cache preloading that Jetpack Boost does not. Jetpack Boost still has the edge on combine files. Only Jetpack Boost has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Cloud optimiser extracts used CSS and loads the rest on idle.
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Sets long cache headers for static files on Apache/LiteSpeed; Nginx manual.
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Preloads pages automatically and re-preloads related URLs after edits.
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Built-in Redis object cache; needs a Redis server and phpredis extension.
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Lazy loads images, videos, iframes and HTML elements.
FlyingPress: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. CDN URL field can point assets at third-party CDNs such as Bunny.
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FAQ
Which is better, FlyingPress or Jetpack Boost?
FlyingPress scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 49/100) and includes remove unused CSS, browser caching rules and cache preloading that Jetpack Boost does not. Jetpack Boost still has the edge on combine files. Only Jetpack Boost has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
FlyingPress includes 24 of the 25 features we track, against 12 for Jetpack Boost. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is FlyingPress free?
FlyingPress is premium only. Paid plans start at $59/yr.
Is Jetpack Boost free?
Jetpack Boost has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $239.40/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to FlyingPress or Jetpack Boost. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.