Speed
LiteSpeed Cache vs WP Rocket: which is better for WordPress?
7 February 2025 · 8 min read
The choice of a caching plugin has enormous impact on the speed of your WordPress website. LiteSpeed Cache and WP Rocket are the two most used solutions. But which suits your situation best?
At WP Maintainer we install both plugins regularly. In this article we give an honest comparison based on our practical experience.
Overview
| Feature | LiteSpeed Cache | WP Rocket | |---|---|---| | Price | Free | From €59/year | | Server requirement | LiteSpeed server (optimal) | Works everywhere | | Page caching | Yes | Yes | | Object caching | Yes (with LiteSpeed) | No | | Critical CSS | Yes | Yes | | Image optimisation | Yes | No (separate plugin) | | Database optimisation | Yes | Yes | | CDN support | Yes | Yes |
LiteSpeed Cache: advantages
LiteSpeed Cache: disadvantages
WP Rocket: advantages
WP Rocket: disadvantages
Our recommendation
WP Maintainer caching service
At WP Maintainer we install and optimise the caching for all our clients. On our LiteSpeed servers we get the maximum out of LiteSpeed Cache. For clients on other hosting environments we configure WP Rocket optimally. We always ensure the best performance.