RapidPress – Turbocharge Website Performance
Boost your WordPress site speed by 2x-5x with advanced optimization techniques including minification, asset management, and performance tweaks.
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Stale • Last updated 223 days ago • 2 reviews
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Description
RapidPress is a lightweight yet powerful WordPress speed optimization plugin designed to dramatically improve your website’s performance and PageSpeed scores. Unlike other optimization plugins that offer a one-size-fits-all approach, RapidPress provides granular control over every optimization feature.
Key Features
- HTML Minification – Remove unnecessary whitespace and comments from your HTML
- CSS Minification – Optimize both inline and external CSS files
- CSS Combination – Merge multiple CSS files to reduce HTTP requests
- JavaScript Optimization – Defer and delay JavaScript execution for faster page rendering
- Core WordPress Tweaks – Optimize WordPress core for better performance
- Asset Management – Control how and when assets are loaded
- Optimization Scoping – Apply optimizations selectively to specific pages or post types
Why Choose RapidPress?
- Lightweight – Minimal overhead, focused on performance
- Developer-Friendly – Clean code with hooks and filters for customization
- Granular Control – Enable/disable specific optimizations as needed
- No Conflicts – Designed to work alongside other WordPress plugins
- Regular Updates – Continuously improved to support the latest WordPress versions
- Translation-Ready – Fully internationalized and ready for localization
Who Should Use RapidPress?
RapidPress is perfect for:
- Website owners looking to improve user experience through faster page loads
- Developers who need fine-grained control over optimization techniques
- Anyone struggling with poor PageSpeed scores
- Sites experiencing performance issues on mobile devices
Privacy Policy
RapidPress does not collect any personal data from your visitors or your WordPress site. The plugin operates entirely within your WordPress installation and does not communicate with external services unless explicitly configured to do so.
Installation
This is one way you can install and use the plugin:
- Install RapidPress plugin either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by uploading to the website.
- Activate RapidPress plugin.
- Navigate to ‘RapidPress’ in your admin settings menu
- Configure the optimization settings according to your needs
- Clear any existing caches from other plugins or hosting
Frequently Asked Questions
RapidPress is designed to work alongside popular caching plugins. However, for best results, we recommend configuring your caching plugin to exclude RapidPress assets.
Yes, RapidPress is compatible with major page builders including Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Divi. You can use the optimization scoping feature to exclude specific builder elements if needed.
While minification is generally safe, some custom code may be affected. RapidPress includes options to exclude specific files or code blocks from minification. Always test thoroughly after enabling new optimizations.
We recommend using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, or WebPageTest to measure the improvements.
Yes, RapidPress is fully internationalized and ready for translation. The plugin includes a POT file in the languages directory that you can use as a template for translations. We welcome contributions of new translations!
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1.0.0
- Initial release
- HTML minification feature
- CSS minification and combination
- JavaScript defer and delay options
- Core WordPress performance tweaks
- Performance dashboard
- Optimization scoping system
- Full internationalization support