EWWW Image Optimizer vs Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

EWWW Image Optimizer vs Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor - MakeWPFast
EWWW Image Optimizer
B-
1M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor
C
1M+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricEWWW Image OptimizerSpectra Gutenberg Blocks
⚡ Activation TTFB+-1 ms+12 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+21+24
🏠 Homepage TTFB+13 ms+6 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+16+8
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+2 ms+9 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+7+40

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureEWWW Image OptimizerSpectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor
Active Installs1.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.8/54.7/5
Speed ScoreA-B+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2026-02-112026-02-12
Total Downloads44.6M+38.8M+
Verdict
FasterEwww-image-optimizer
More FeaturesEwww-image-optimizer
Overall WinnerEwww-image-optimizer
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