ProRank vs LiteSpeed Cache
LiteSpeed Cache is a powerful free plugin — especially on LiteSpeed servers. On Nginx, ProRank scores 95 mobile vs LiteSpeed's 80, with faster LCP across all themes.
Average Score Across 3 Themes
ProRank SEO Premium
LiteSpeed Cache 7.7
Key Findings
Scores by Theme
Astra
Mobile Score
Hello Elementor
Mobile Score
GeneratePress
Mobile Score
Mobile Scores by Theme
Astra
Hello Elementor
GeneratePress
Detailed Core Web Vitals
FCP, LCP, TBT, CLS, and Speed Index for each theme (mobile)
Astra
Hello Elementor
GeneratePress
LiteSpeed Cache was tested on Nginx (no server-level page cache available). Results would likely be higher on a LiteSpeed or OpenLiteSpeed server.
Complete Results Table
| Metric | Astra | Hello Elementor | GeneratePress | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProRank | LiteSpeed Cache | ProRank | LiteSpeed Cache | ProRank | LiteSpeed Cache | |
| Mobile Score | 96 | 76 | 93 | 76 | 96 | 88 |
| FCP (ms) | 1.8s | 2.4s | 1.1s | 2.6s | 1.1s | 1.1s |
| LCP (ms) | 2.4s | 5.9s | 2.6s | 5.4s | 2.7s | 3.8s |
| TBT (ms) | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms |
| CLS | 0.000 | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Speed Index | 2.7s | 3.3s | 2.4s | 3.0s | 1.1s | 2.3s |
| Desktop Score | 100 | 96 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 99 |
| Desktop FCP | 295ms | 499ms | 302ms | 667ms | 304ms | 302ms |
| Desktop LCP | 407ms | 1.3s | 561ms | 1.1s | 548ms | 701ms |
| Desktop TBT | 0ms | 4ms | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms | 0ms |
| Desktop CLS | 0.000 | 0.009 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Test Methodology
Server: Hetzner Dedicated (Germany) with Elementor Pro page builder
Method: PageSpeed Insights — median of 3 runs per config, single verified runs for v2 re-test
Themes tested: Astra, Hello Elementor, GeneratePress
PageSpeed Insights has inherent variability (±5-10 points between runs). All plugins configured for best performance. LiteSpeed Cache tested on Nginx (no server-level page cache).
27 Active Plugins During Testing:
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ProRank | LiteSpeed Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Caching & Delivery | ||
| Page caching | LiteSpeed server only | |
| Browser cache headers | ||
| Cache preloading | ||
| CDN integration | QUIC.cloud | |
| Assets & Core Web Vitals | ||
| CSS/JS minification | ||
| Delay JavaScript | ||
| Script Manager | ||
| Critical CSS | QUIC.cloud | |
| Remove unused CSS | QUIC.cloud | |
| Image Optimization | ||
| Lazy load images | ||
| WebP/AVIF conversion | QUIC.cloud | |
| Bulk image optimization | QUIC.cloud | |
| SEO & Content | ||
| Titles & meta descriptions | ||
| XML sitemaps | ||
| Schema markup (30+ types) | ||
| Internal linking suggestions | ||
| Content analysis | ||
| Redirect manager | ||
Features may vary by plan and version. Last verified February 16, 2026.
The Bottom Line
LiteSpeed Cache is a solid choice for LiteSpeed/OpenLiteSpeed servers where its page cache shines. On Nginx (the most popular web server), it drops to M80 average since server-level caching is unavailable. ProRank scores M95 on Nginx with its own page cache, plus adds SEO, schema markup, and internal linking — all in one plugin.