Rick Hoekman

<p>Simple but effective performance tweaks for WordPress—now with a polished, tabbed settings UI.</p>
<p>Features are grouped like your workflow: Scripts & Assets, Network, Security, Performance & Admin, and Database.</p>
<h4>Scripts & Assets</h4>
<ul>
<li>Contact Form 7 Smart Loader — Only loads CF7 assets on pages with a form.</li>
<li>CF7 reCAPTCHA Smart Loader — Dequeues reCAPTCHA when no CF7 form is present.</li>
<li>Disable Advanced Custom Fields on Frontend — Stops ACF assets from loading on the frontend.</li>
<li>Emoji Unloader — Removes Emoji CSS and JavaScript.</li>
<li>Defer JavaScript — Adds defer attribute to eligible scripts.</li>
<li>Async JavaScript — Adds async attribute to eligible scripts.</li>
<li>Async/Defer Exclude Handles — A textarea to exclude script handles from async/defer.</li>
<li>Remove Query Strings — Strips ?ver= from CSS/JS URLs to improve CDN caching.</li>
<li>Block CSS Smart Loader (classic themes) — Dequeues block CSS on singular pages without blocks.</li>
<li>Separate Core Block CSS (WP 5.8+) — Opt-in to load only the CSS for blocks used on the page.</li>
<li>Disable Dashicons for Visitors — Removes dashicons for non-logged-in users.</li>
<li>Disable jQuery Migrate (frontend) — Drops jquery-migrate from frontend dependencies.</li>
<li>Boost Hero Image (fetchpriority) — Adds fetchpriority=”high” to the first content image on singular pages.</li>
<li>Lazy‑load iframes in Content — Ensures iframes in post content use loading=”lazy”.</li>
<li>WooCommerce Smart Loader — Loads WC CSS/JS only on WooCommerce pages (shop, product, cart, checkout, account).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Network</h4>
<ul>
<li>DNS Single Post Prefetch — Prefetch homepage on singular pages to speed return navigation (HTTP/2).</li>
<li>Resource Hints Hosts — Add domains for dns-prefetch and preconnect (one per line).</li>
<li>Google Fonts Preconnect — Adds preconnect hints for fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable XML-RPC — Blocks the XML-RPC endpoint unless you need it.</li>
<li>Disable WP Embeds / oEmbed — Removes discovery links and wp-embed script.</li>
<li>Head Cleanup — Removes RSD, WLW, generator, shortlink, and extra feed links.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Performance & Admin</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable WordPress Heartbeat (Frontend) — Keep editor autosave, reduce frontend pings.</li>
<li>Heartbeat Interval — Set between 15–120 seconds.</li>
<li>WP‑Cron Guidance — Advisory copy to move cron to a real system cron.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Database</h4>
<ul>
<li>Limit Post Revisions — Define WP_POST_REVISIONS to 5.</li>
<li>Autosave Interval (advisory) — Suggest a wp-config constant.</li>
<li>Empty Trash Days (advisory) — Suggest a wp-config constant.</li>
</ul>
<h4>UI/UX</h4>
<ul>
<li>Tabbed settings with keyboard navigation and ARIA roles.</li>
<li>Card layout, helpful tooltips, and consistent spacing.</li>
<li>Sticky save bar with “unsaved changes” hint.</li>
<li>“Reset all settings” link (with nonce) to clear options without uninstalling.</li>
</ul>


Performance Tweaks

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<p><strong>Speedup Optimization</strong> is the ultimate solution to skyrocket your WordPress site’s performance. This powerful caching plugin generates static HTML files from your dynamic WordPress pages, slashing load times and delivering a lightning-fast experience to your visitors. With at least a <strong>10x improvement</strong> in overall site performance, your site will load faster, rank higher in search engines, and keep visitors engaged longer.</p>
<h3>Why Choose Speedup Optimization?</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blazing Fast Load Times:</strong> Serve static HTML files instead of heavy WordPress PHP scripts, reducing server load and speeding up page delivery.</li>
<li><strong>Boost SEO & Core Web Vitals:</strong> Improve your Google rankings with faster load times and better user experience metrics.</li>
<li><strong>Increase Visitor Engagement:</strong> Faster pages mean visitors stay longer, view more pages, and convert better.</li>
<li><strong>Effortless Setup:</strong> No coding skills needed – install, activate, and watch your site speed soar.</li>
<li><strong>Smart Caching:</strong> 99% of visitors get served cached files, while logged-in users or commenters receive personalized cached versions.</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, Speedup Optimization now includes <strong>Image Optimizer</strong>, your ultimate solution for optimizing images in WordPress with ease and efficiency. Say goodbye to slow-loading pages and bloated media libraries! This powerful feature <strong>automatically compresses images</strong>, <strong>converts them to the modern WebP format</strong>, and <strong>resizes oversized images</strong>—all while uploading to your WordPress media library.</p>
<h3>Why Choose Image Optimizer?</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Boost Site Speed:</strong> Smaller image files mean faster page loads, improving user experience and SEO rankings.</li>
<li><strong>Save Disk Space:</strong> Reduce image sizes by up to 80% without noticeable quality loss.</li>
<li><strong>Modern WebP Format:</strong> Leverage next-gen image technology for superior compression and quality.</li>
<li><strong>Beginner-Friendly:</strong> Sleek, intuitive interface with smart defaults—no technical skills required.</li>
<li><strong>Real-Time Feedback:</strong> See exactly how much space you’ve saved and how much faster your images load.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Advanced Caching:</strong> Automatically generates and serves static HTML files for lightning-fast performance.</li>
<li><strong>Universal Compatibility:</strong> Works seamlessly with WordPress Multisite, WooCommerce, bbPress, Yoast SEO, and most popular plugins.</li>
<li><strong>Server-Friendly:</strong> Supports all web servers (LiteSpeed, Apache, NGINX, etc.) and reduces server load for better scalability.</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Performance:</strong> Tailor caching to your needs with easy settings – perfect for beginners and pros alike.</li>
<li><strong>Image Optimization with Image Optimizer:</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Compression:</strong> Adjust quality (1-100) to balance size and clarity.</li>
<li><strong>WebP Conversion:</strong> Optional toggle to convert JPG/PNG to WebP for cutting-edge performance.</li>
<li><strong>Smart Resizing:</strong> Automatically scale down large images to a max width/height (e.g., 1920×1080 by default).</li>
<li><strong>Performance Stats:</strong> After upload, get instant reports on space saved (KB and %) and estimated speed gains (seconds).</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Settings:</strong> Tailor image optimization to your needs with a simple, modern settings page.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Proven Results:</strong> Trusted by millions of publishers, developers, and web hosts worldwide to optimize site speed and performance.</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether you’re running a blog, an e-commerce store, or a multisite network, Speedup Optimization ensures your site performs at its best with both caching and image optimization. Perfect for bloggers, e-commerce sites, photographers, and anyone who wants a <strong>faster, leaner WordPress site</strong>, Speedup Optimization with Image Optimizer ensures your images look great while keeping your site lightning-fast. Say goodbye to slow load times and hello to happier visitors, better SEO, and improved conversions.</p>
<p>Install Speedup Optimization today and experience the difference a faster website can make!</p>


Speedup Optimization


Excellent plugin! It noticeably improved my site's loading speed and overall performance. After installing SpeedUp, pages load much faster


Really works well


Love this plugin! It’s super useful and noticeably improved my site’s loading time. A must-have for anyone serious about optimization!


Good for optimization and website speed


Everything is simple to understand in the settings of this plugin. My website was loading very slow before, but now it is much faster and better. also I use WooCommerce and this plugin works very good together with it, no conflict or problem. I like that it works well with other plugins I already use. Simple and fast!


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Boost your website speed by 10x with powerful caching and image optimization! Reduce load times, optimize images, improve Core Web Vitals, and enhance …

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