Tyron Bache

Mustang WPO (Web Performance Optimization) helps you audit, view, and manage your site’s performance without leaving WordPress.
IMPORTANT: This plugin requires a valid Google Cloud API Key with the PageSpeed Insights API enabled to function. The plugin will not work without this API key.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Dashboard Widget – At-a-glance performance overview on your WordPress dashboard showing Mobile and Desktop scores</li>
<li>PageSpeed Performance Scores in List Tables – View mobile and desktop PageSpeed Performance scores directly in your post/page list tables</li>
<li>Block Editor Integration – Run PageSpeed audits and view results in the Gutenberg editor sidebar</li>
<li>Performance Budgets – Set performance budgets per post type</li>
<li>Global Audit – Audit all your content at once with batched processing</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and Activate – Install the plugin and activate it</li>
<li>Configure API Key – Add your valid Google Cloud API Key with the PageSpeed Insights API enabled in Mustang WPO > Integrations</li>
<li>Set Budgets – Configure performance budgets for different content types</li>
<li>Run Audits – Use the editor sidebar or global audit to measure performance</li>
<li>Monitor Results – View scores in list tables</li>
</ol>
<h4>Performance Budgets</h4>
Set performance budgets for each content type: 
* Max Load Time (LCP) – Largest Contentful Paint in seconds 
* Max CLS – Cumulative Layout Shift (unitless) 
* Max INP – Interaction to Next Paint in milliseconds 
* Max Page Weight – Total page size in MB
<h4>API Integration</h4>
Mustang WPO integrates with Google PageSpeed Insights API v5: 
* Required API Key – A valid Google PageSpeed Insights API key is mandatory 
* Supports both mobile and desktop strategies 
* Handles API quotas and rate limiting (240 requests/minute) 
* Graceful error handling for network issues 
* Secure API key storage with encryption
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mustang-wpo/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forums</a>.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Data Collection and Usage:
Mustang WPO requires a Google API key to function. Here’s what data is collected and how it’s used:
Data Sent to Google: 
* URLs of your website pages (for performance analysis) 
* No personal data, user information, or content is transmitted 
* API requests include your website URL and strategy (mobile/desktop)
Data Stored Locally: 
* PageSpeed audit results are stored in your WordPress database 
* Your API key is encrypted and stored securely in your database 
* No data is sent to third parties other than Google PageSpeed Insights API
Google’s Privacy Policy: 
This plugin uses Google PageSpeed Insights API. Google’s collection and use of information is governed by <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google’s Privacy Policy</a>.
API Key Security: 
* Your API key is encrypted using WordPress security salts 
* The full API key is never displayed in plain text 
* API key is stored in your WordPress database, not transmitted to external servers
Rate Limiting: 
The plugin enforces a rate limit of 240 requests per minute to prevent abuse and comply with Google’s API terms.

Mustang WPO – See Your Performance Clearly

Mustang WPO (Web Performance Optimization) helps you audit, view, and manage your site's performance without leaving WordPress.

Ayuda WordPress

Fernando Tellado

Zero Config Performance Optimization is the most complete performance optimization plugin for WordPress. It combines the best WPO (Web Performance Optimization) practices in a single easy-to-use tool. No configuration needed: activate and enjoy a faster WordPress.
By default, WordPress loads several functions, services and scripts that are not mandatory and usually slow down your installation and consume hosting resources. For years I have been testing tweaks to save hosting resources and improve WordPress performance and loading times. After thousands of tests, this plugin includes my best speed and performance optimizations with a single click.
With this plugin you can safely disable those annoying services, unnecessary codes and scripts to save resources and hosting costs, and speed up WordPress to get better results in tools like Google PageSpeed, Pingdom Tools, GTMetrix, WebPageTest and others.
<h3>NEW IN V2.3.0</h3>
Core Compatibility Refactoring: 
* Image module rebuilt – Now works as a safety net that complements WordPress core. Only adds lazy loading, decoding, and fetchpriority attributes when core hasn’t already handled them (covers images from themes, page builders, widgets, and custom templates that bypass core’s pipeline) 
* NEW: fetchpriority=”low” for non-critical images, which WordPress core does NOT add. Frees bandwidth for critical resources
Bug Fixes: 
* Fixed Gravatar avatars broken by aggressive query string removal 
* Fixed Critical CSS broken by incorrect HTML escaping of CSS selectors 
* Removed deprecated JSON/REST API filters that could interfere with Gutenberg and WooCommerce 
* Fixed compatibility with CusRev and other review plugins 
* Automatic cleanup of ghost plugin entries from previous versions
Other: 
* Tested up to WordPress 7.0
<h3>INCLUDED OPTIMIZATIONS</h3>
Frontend Optimizations: 
* Automatic Critical CSS generation and injection 
* Deferred CSS Loading with noscript fallback 
* Image lazy loading safety net (catches images that bypass WordPress core pipeline) 
* fetchpriority=”low” for non-critical images (complements core LCP detection) 
* Automatic preconnect for Google Fonts, Analytics, etc. 
* Smart DNS Prefetch for external resources including Gravatar 
* Automatic image dimensions for better CLS scores 
* Google Fonts display=swap optimization 
* JavaScript defer parsing 
* Logo preload with high priority
Server Optimizations: 
* Browser cache rules with immutable flag 
* GZIP and Brotli compression 
* Keep-Alive connections 
* Vary Accept-Encoding headers 
* CORS headers for fonts (CDN compatibility) 
* Extended MIME type coverage
Backend Optimizations: 
* Database transients cleanup 
* Query optimizations 
* Heartbeat API control (60s interval) 
* Post revisions limited to 3 
* jQuery Migrate removal when not needed 
* Self-pingback prevention 
* Dashboard widgets cleanup
<h3>HOW TO VERIFY OPTIMIZATIONS ARE WORKING</h3>
You can check each optimization individually to ensure Zero Config Performance Optimization is working correctly:
Logo Preload: View page source (Ctrl+U) and look for <code><link rel="preload" ... fetchpriority="high"></code> pointing to your logo image.
fetchpriority: Inspect images below the fold (F12 > Elements). Non-critical images should have <code>fetchpriority="low"</code> (added by ZCP). The first content image should have <code>fetchpriority="high"</code> (added by WordPress core or ZCP as fallback).
Brotli/GZIP Compression: Test at <a href="https://www.giftofspeed.com/gzip-test/" rel="nofollow ugc">giftofspeed.com/gzip-test</a> – should show compression enabled.
Cache Headers: Check your <code>.htaccess</code> file for a section marked “BEGIN Zero Config Performance” with <code>immutable</code> in Cache-Control headers.
Critical CSS: View page source and look for <code><style id="ayudawp-wpotweaks-critical-css"></code> in the head section.
Deferred CSS: In source code, look for <code><link></code> tags with <code>rel="preload" as="style"</code> instead of <code>rel="stylesheet"</code>.
Keep-Alive: Use browser dev tools (F12 > Network) and check response headers for <code>Connection: keep-alive</code>.
Use tools like Google PageSpeed, GTMetrix, Pingdom Tools, and WebPageTest to measure overall performance improvements. Always test twice to account for caching effects.
<h3>COMPATIBILITY AND EXTENSIBILITY</h3>
The plugin includes multiple filters for developers:
<ul>
<li><code>ayudawp_wpotweaks_critical_css</code> – Customize critical CSS</li>
<li><code>ayudawp_wpotweaks_critical_css_handles</code> – Customize which CSS handles are considered critical</li>
<li><code>ayudawp_wpotweaks_preconnect_hints</code> – Add custom preconnect</li>
<li><code>ayudawp_wpotweaks_dns_prefetch_domains</code> – Customize DNS prefetch domains</li>
<li><code>ayudawp_wpotweaks_critical_fonts</code> – Define critical fonts for preload</li>
</ul>
Compatible with:
<ul>
<li>All well-coded themes</li>
<li>Cache plugins (W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, etc.)</li>
<li>Security plugins (no conflicts, focused only on performance)</li>
<li>WordPress Multisite</li>
<li>Page Builders (Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg)</li>
<li>CDNs (Cloudflare, StackPath, KeyCDN, etc.)</li>
</ul>
<h3>INSTALLATION AND USE</h3>
No options. Just activate the plugin and test your site speed in your favorite tool (GTMetrix, Pingdom Tools, Google PageSpeed, etc.)
The plugin is completely automatic and applies optimizations safely without breaking functionality.
<h3>MEASURING RESULTS</h3>
Recommended tools:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pagespeed.web.dev/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google PageSpeed Insights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gtmetrix.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">GTMetrix</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.webpagetest.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebPageTest</a></li>
</ul>
Best measurement practices:
<ul>
<li>Run at least 2 tests (first one may not show cache)</li>
<li>Always use the same tool for comparison</li>
<li>Measure performance over time, not just once</li>
<li>Remember that no tool can replace human perception</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
Need help or have suggestions?
<ul>
<li><a href="https://servicios.ayudawp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpo-tweaks/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/AyudaWordPressES" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ayudawp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>About AyudaWP</h3>
We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, AI and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.

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Advanced performance optimizations for WordPress. Improves speed, reduces server resources and optimizes PageSpeed.

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