Oxford Metadata Ltd

Menu Optimizer is a powerful performance optimization plugin that generates static HTML files for your WordPress menus, dramatically reducing server load and improving page load times.
Real-World Success: This optimization technique helped achieve the first WooCommerce store with a perfect 100/100 mobile score on Google PageSpeed Insights. <a href="https://wp-rocket.me/blog/100-mobile-score-woocommerce/" rel="nofollow ugc">Read the WP Rocket case study</a>
Why Menu Caching Matters
Menu generation requires significant compute time on WordPress and WooCommerce sites. Every page load requires WordPress to: 
* Query the database for menu items 
* Process menu hierarchy 
* Apply filters and hooks 
* Render HTML output
Menu Optimizer eliminates this overhead by pre-generating menu HTML files that are served instantly.
The DOM Size Problem
Google Lighthouse triggers warnings when a page exceeds 1,500 DOM nodes (HTML elements). For e-commerce sites with extensive product categories:
<ul>
<li>A mega menu with 200-300 categories can generate 3,000-5,000+ DOM elements</li>
<li>Each nested menu item multiplies the element count</li>
<li>This exceeds Google’s limits and hurts Core Web Vitals scores</li>
</ul>
Menu Optimizer’s lazy loading keeps your initial DOM size under 1,500 nodes by loading only top-level items (typically 50-100 elements). Submenus load on-demand, maintaining excellent performance.
Key Features
<ul>
<li>Performance Boost – Reduces menu rendering time with static file caching</li>
<li>Multiple Menu Support – Cache and display multiple menus independently on the same page</li>
<li>Horizontal & Vertical Layouts – Supports both menu orientations for flexible placement</li>
<li>Static File Generation – Pre-generates HTML files for instant delivery</li>
<li>Lazy Loading – Top-level items load instantly; submenus load on first hover</li>
<li>Smart Caching – Uses localStorage for even faster subsequent loads</li>
<li>Max Mega Menu Compatible – Fully supports complex mega menu layouts</li>
<li>Easy Integration – Simple shortcode implementation</li>
<li>Translation Ready – Full i18n support with included POT file</li>
<li>CDN Compatible – Works seamlessly with caching plugins and CDNs</li>
</ul>
Performance Benefits
✓ Keeps DOM size under Google’s 1,500-node limit with lazy loading 
✓ Reduces server CPU usage by offloading menu generation 
✓ Decreases Time To First Byte (TTFB) 
✓ Improves Core Web Vitals scores (LCP, CLS, INP) 
✓ Reduces database queries per page load 
✓ Compatible with WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and other caching plugins
Perfect For
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce stores with complex category menus</li>
<li>Sites with large mega menus</li>
<li>High-traffic websites</li>
<li>Sites on shared hosting</li>
<li>Performance-critical applications</li>
<li>Stores aiming for 100/100 PageSpeed scores</li>
</ul>
Proven Results
This menu optimization technique was used in a WooCommerce store that achieved a 100/100 Google PageSpeed mobile score.
Learn more: <a href="https://wp-rocket.me/blog/100-mobile-score-woocommerce/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Rocket Case Study – 100/100 Mobile Score for WooCommerce</a>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by Oxford Metadata Ltd 
Contact: dimitris.vayenas@oxfordmetadata.co.uk
Special thanks to the WordPress community for their valuable feedback and contributions.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/static-menu-cache" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a> or contact us at dimitris.vayenas@oxfordmetadata.co.uk.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin: 
* Does not collect any user data 
* Does not make external API calls 
* Does not use cookies 
* Stores cached menu files locally on your server 
* Uses localStorage only for client-side caching (optional)
<h3>Performance Tips</h3>
<ol>
<li>Combine with a caching plugin – Use WP Rocket or similar for full-page caching</li>
<li>Enable lazy loading – The plugin does this automatically</li>
<li>Use a CDN – Serve static menu files from a CDN for global performance</li>
<li>Regenerate regularly – Update cache whenever you modify your menu structure</li>
<li>Customize CSS via Customizer – Use WordPress’s built-in Customizer for menu styling</li>
</ol>
<h3>Technical Details</h3>
File Structure: 
* Top menu file – Loads instantly with page (minimal HTML) 
* Full menu file – Lazy loads on first interaction (complete with submenus) 
* CSS options – None, Max Mega Menu auto-detect, or custom 
* Storage location – <code>wp-content/uploads/menu-optimizer/</code>
Browser Compatibility: 
* Chrome 90+ 
* Firefox 88+ 
* Safari 14+ 
* Edge 90+
Server Requirements: 
* PHP 7.4 or higher 
* WordPress 5.8 or higher 
* Write permissions to uploads directory

Menu Optimizer

Boost site speed with static menu caching. Lazy-load submenus to keep DOM size under 1,500 nodes for better Core Web Vitals.

Edinson Tique

quecodigo

Native Performance improves the performance of your WordPress, reducing site load times noticeably. This plugin is an all-in-one solution that incorporates a complete, powerful and robust core, which is constantly improved in each update and which aims to learn from all users to implement solutions, in the future, more effective.
All the tools that the plugin incorporates are executed automatically, that is, you will not need to touch any adjustment, since it adapts to your site solving the problems. Native Performance, gathers a number of considerable characteristics, all of them have been tested beforehand so as not to generate future problems and, without any doubt, they are our best configuration for a fast site.
<ul>
<li>Remove Dashicons in admin bar (only for non logged users)</li>
<li>Remove Emoji’s styles and scripts</li>
<li>Disable REST API (full disabled)</li>
<li>Disable Heartbeat API</li>
<li>Remove Query Strings from Static Resources</li>
<li>Defer Parsing of JavaScript</li>
<li>Remove Gravatar Query Strings</li>
<li>Remove Really Simple Discovery link from header</li>
<li>Remove wlwmanifest.xml (Windows Live Writer) from header</li>
<li>Remove Shortlink URL from header</li>
<li>Remove WordPress Generator Version from header</li>
<li>Remove s.w.org DNS Prefetch</li>
<li>Remove jquery_migrate</li>
<li>Remove unnecessary links from header</li>
<li>Remove generator name from RSS Feeds</li>
<li>Remove Capital P Dangit filter</li>
<li>Disable PDF thumbnails preview</li>
<li>Optimization for WooCommerce & Contact Form 7</li>
</ul>
We are compatible with the main SEO plugins for WordPress, thanks to this you can improve the ranking in the search engines. In addition, you will have, at least, an improvement of 10 times the speed of your site.
Important: The adjustments panel is in development, with this aim to incorporate new improvements in the features and more performance functions.
<h3>Plugin Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin requires WordPress 3.8.2 or greater</li>
<li>This plugin requires PHP 5.0 or greater</li>
</ul>
<h3>From within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’</li>
<li>Search for ‘Native Performance’</li>
<li>Activate Native Performance from your Plugins page.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Manually</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the <code>native-performance</code> folder to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory.</li>
<li>Activate the Native Performance plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.</li>
</ol>

Native Performance

It helps my site to better its load, I join as a collaborator to make great improvements

Very good

Improve the performance of your WordPress: Reduce load times, solve common errors and more using the Native Performance plugin.

Menu Optimizer vs Native Performance