FlyingPress vs xSpeed Cache
Updated 31 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.
Free WordPress cache plugin with static page caching, Redis and Memcached object cache, database cleanup and a built-in MCP server.
Choose FlyingPress if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose xSpeed Cache if…
- You need combine files
- You want the more complete feature set (100/100 vs 97/100)
- You want to start with a free version
- You want the lower entry price ($58/yr vs $59/yr)
xSpeed Cache has 1 that FlyingPress lacks, including Combine files. Both include 24 of the 25 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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FlyingPress xSpeed CacheCaching8/88/8
Generates static HTML pages served directly by the web server.
Static HTML served by the web server before PHP; auto-purge on publish.
Sets long cache headers for static files on Apache/LiteSpeed; Nginx manual.
Cache-Control and Expires headers with separate TTLs for assets and HTML.
Preloads pages automatically and re-preloads related URLs after edits.
Sitemap-driven preloader on a schedule; predictive and scheduled prewarming are Pro.
Built-in Redis object cache; needs a Redis server and phpredis extension.
Redis and Memcached drop-in in the free plugin.
Optional separate cache and optimisations for mobile visitors.
Separate mobile cache free, with an optional separate tablet cache.
Cart, checkout and My Account are excluded from cache automatically.
Cart, checkout and logged-in customers are never cached.
Supports Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed and OpenLiteSpeed on shared, VPS or managed hosts.
Apache, nginx, LiteSpeed and IIS; nginx and IIS need pasted config snippets.
Multisite supported; activate per subsite, one licence covers all.
Each network site gets its own cache; network-wide settings management is Pro.
CSS & JavaScript6/77/7
Minifies CSS and JavaScript on the server or via FlyingCDN.
Minify HTML, CSS and JavaScript with a safe-minify fallback.
Does not combine CSS/JS files; only Google Fonts requests are combined.
Combine CSS and JavaScript in the free plugin.
Defers scripts and can delay all or selected JS until interaction.
Defer JavaScript and delay it until interaction, free.
Cloud optimiser extracts used CSS and loads the rest on idle.
Remove Unused CSS is Pro-only.
Inlines the generated used CSS in the page head for first render.
Critical CSS generation is Pro-only.
Self-hosts Google Fonts, preloads fonts and can show system fonts first.
font-display swap, font preloads and self-hosted Google Fonts.
Preloads critical images/fonts with priority hints and prefetches links on hover.
LCP image preload, extra image preloads and preconnect hosts.
Media & delivery7/77/7
Lazy loads images, videos, iframes and HTML elements.
Images, iframes and videos, with automatic missing image sizes.
Built-in lossy or lossless image compression (added in v5.3).
WebP/AVIF conversion, bulk conversion and AI Smart Image are Pro.
Converts images to WebP or AVIF, or keeps the original format.
WebP and AVIF conversion with server rewrite in Pro.
CDN URL field can point assets at third-party CDNs such as Bunny.
Pull-zone URL rewriting for any CDN.
Cloudflare full-page caching without APO; also purges APO when used.
Zone connection, auto-purge and development mode free; APO and cache level controls are Pro.
Replaces YouTube embeds with lightweight preview images.
Click-to-play video facade in the free plugin.
Paid FlyingCDN add-on: $10/domain/month incl. 100GB, Cloudflare Enterprise.
Cloudflare Enterprise add-on ($5/month on a paid plan) serves the whole site from Cloudflare.
Housekeeping3/33/3
Cleans and optimises database tables, with scheduled automation.
Cleans revisions, spam, trash, transients and orphaned meta on a schedule.
Bloat setting throttles the Heartbeat API to once every 60 seconds.
Dashboard, editor and front-end heartbeat control, free.
WP-CLI commands to purge and preload the cache.
Full WP-CLI command set in the free plugin.
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 |
xSpeed Cache Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Personal | $58 per year, 1 site |
| Business | $98 per year, 5 sites |
| Agency | $198 per year, 25 sites |
| Enterprise | $398 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
FlyingPress
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
xSpeed Cache
9,744 downloads last week
Verdict
xSpeed Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 97/100) and includes combine files that FlyingPress does not. Only xSpeed Cache has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
FlyingPress: not included. xSpeed Cache: included. Combine CSS and JavaScript in the free plugin.
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FAQ
Which is better, FlyingPress or xSpeed Cache?
xSpeed Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (100/100 against 97/100) and includes combine files that FlyingPress does not. Only xSpeed Cache has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
xSpeed Cache includes 25 of the 25 features we track, against 24 for FlyingPress. 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 xSpeed Cache free?
xSpeed Cache has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $58/yr.
Feature data last changed 31 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to FlyingPress or xSpeed Cache. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.