LiteSpeed Cache vs. WP Rocket: Choose the right option for your website

Why Choosing the Right Cache Plugin Makes All the Difference?

Keeping your site fast is the key to your online success

A 1-second delay in page response can lead to a 7% reduction in conversions.
As page loading time goes from 1 to 7 seconds, the bounce rate of a mobile site increases by 113%, and conversions drop.

40% of people will leave a page that takes more than 3 seconds to load.
Page speed is an SEO ranking factor: the faster your site loads, the more Google (and your visitors) will love it.

Choose a powerful and reliable cache plugin that keeps pace with the latest in web performance. Prefer a plugin that is easy to use and gives you the best speed boost.
Rely on a friendly team that is ready to help you in case you need it.

The Same Purpose
But Not the Same Plugin

Discover the main differences between WP Rocket and LiteSpeed Cache

Performance

LiteSpeed Cache is a free plugin, but caching benefits are only available to LiteSpeed server users. Unfortunately, its optimization features do not specifically address Core Web Vitals recommendations.

WP Rocket offers blazing-fast speed results, as well as plenty of optimization features that you can’t find with other free cache plugins (Delay JS Execution, Remove Unused CSS, Critical Path CSS for specific pages to name a few). This cache plugin is designed to improve Core Web vitals, address Google PageSpeed recommendations and achieve better performance scores, without ever compromising user experience.

Compatibility

With LiteSpeed Cache, only general features can be used on different servers. Caching features are only available on the LiteSpeed server.

WP Rocket is compatible with 99% of hosts (and the only caching plugin allowed by WordPress.com and Pressable).
It’s also compatible with the most popular tools, themes, plugins. Furthermore, the team is constantly working on removing any incompatibilities.

Updates

LiteSpeed Cache is a free product so it would be unfair to expect a huge investment in product development. Although the product is regularly updated, it is not completely up to date when it comes to the Core Web Vitals.

WP Rocket’s team of web performance experts is constantly making adjustments to address the latest web performance requirements and provide a great user experience. We release on average four new major versions every year (new features, major improvements), plus as many minor releases as necessary (bug fixes, exclusion updates, minor enhancements).

Ease of Use

LiteSpeed Cache is not the most beginner-friendly plugin.
Its setup can take a long time as there are many options to choose from.

WP Rocket probably has the easiest setup you can imagine (you’re done in 3 minutes tops).
It applies 80% of web performance best practices automatically, without having to enable any options. Literally anyone can speed up their website using WP Rocket. No coding skills are needed although advanced users always have room to play around with the features.

Support

Don’t underestimate the power of efficient customer support! When you’re stuck on a technical problem, you can easily lose patience, and your business ends up suffering as well.

LiteSpeed Cache offers support in case you are facing issues. But, as with any free plugin, customers shouldn’t expect quick and thorough support. However, there is dedicated support available for $39 per issue.

With WP Rocket, a friendly, technical support team is available in different time zones for all your questions, no matter which type of license you have. They help you achieve the best performance results possible.

Price

Did you know that improving your site’s speed by 0.1 seconds can increase conversion rates by 8%? Do the math for your business, and you’ll be amazed.

LiteSpeed Cache is a free plugin.

WP Rocket is premium with no free version. Price starts at $59/year for one website. For that price, support and version updates are included.

Comparison at a Glance

All you need to know about WP Rocket vs. LiteSpeed Cache

Set Up

Configuration is simple, fast and intuitive (takes 3 minutes flat)

Suitable for beginners, anyone can set it up (80% of web performance best practices applied right upon activation )

Performance

Blazing fast + many possibilities to fine-tune your speed

Designed to improve CWV and address PageSpeed recommendations

Support & Updates

Included in your yearly license

Friendly technical support for all your questions and potential issues

Regularly updated with new features, enhancements, bug fixes

Compatibility

Compatible with most servers (Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, Microsoft IIS)

Automatic compatibility with LiteSpeed server-side cache

Price

From $59 (1 year of support and updates included)

14-day money back guarantee to test the plugin

LiteSpeed Cache

Set Up

Configuration is complicated and very time-consuming

Not suitable for beginners, too many options

Performance

Powerful and fast

Improves performance overall but is not able to address specific recommendations.

Support & Updates

Support is available but since this is a free plugin response time can be very long

Dedicated support costs $39/issue

Regularly updated but without the same investment in product development

Compatibility

Compatible with most servers, but page caching works only on LiteSpeed server

Some features are not compatible with the free OpenLiteSpeed server

Price

Free

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Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

Here’s what people think of WP Rocket vs. LiteSpeed Cache

It just works out of the box

Nothing more to say then it just works out of the box. Tried several free options but none came close to the combination of performance and ease off WP Rocket.
Augus van Gils

The Most Powerful Caching plugin out there

The Most Powerful Caching plugin out there today. Don´t even waste your time testing free WP Plugins out there. I tested them all. Go straight to WP Rocket! Highly recommended!
Marcelo Bacchi

6 Good Reasons
to Switch

91% * of our customers used a free cache plugin before switching to WP Rocket.
Here are the most common reasons why they decided to change:

*Source: Customer Survey January 2020

The easiest setup
Improved performance results
Unique WP Rocket features
Won’t break your website
Excellent customer support
Constant updates and improvements

Why So Many Website Owners
Have Said Yes To WP Rocket

A perfect plugin for every WordPress website

Immediate Results

Install it, activate it, relax, and enjoy the speed boost: WP Rocket automatically applies 80% of web performance best practices right upon activation (yes, even if you didn’t enable any option).

No need to touch the code, the default configuration will do the magic.

WP Rocket offers powerful caching features

Powerful Features

Page caching, browser caching, or GZIP compression are only some of the default features that will make your site faster in a blink.

And suppose you don’t settle for the standard settings. In that case, WP Rocket includes advanced features such as fonts preloading, delay of JS execution, lazy loading,…and we’re always adding more.

Unique Compatibilities

Keep using your favorite tools without worrying about compatibility.

WP Rocket is the only caching plugin accepted by the top managed WordPress hosting providers: WP Engine, Kinsta, and Pressable.

Our team continuously works with themes and third-party plugins developers to avoid conflicts between our products.

WP Rocket is compatible with many hostings, themes and plugins

Updates and Support

When you’re stuck on a technical problem, your business ends up suffering as well.

But WP Rocket has your back, always. Our developer and product teams work hard to implement enhancements, fix bugs, and ship constant updates.
Friendly support is also included in the price and is available in different time zones.