WP SpeedUp
A great plugin which helps you to speed up your WordPress website from all aspects — CSS, JS, images, caching, database, cron jobs, and more.
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Maintenance score
Stale • Last updated 260 days ago • 9 reviews
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Likely maintained (last update 260 days ago).
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Description
- Author: Fahad Mahmood
- Project URI: http://androidbubble.com/blog/wordpress/plugins/wp-speedup
WP SpeedUp is a powerful and easy-to-use plugin that significantly improves your website’s performance. Whether you’re an expert or a beginner, this plugin offers everything from CSS/JS optimizations to image compression, cron control, database insights, and server-level diagnostics — all from a unified dashboard.
✅ The new Plugin Speed Profiler lets you test which plugin(s) slow down your site, with live ticker updates, millisecond timer, percentage-based progress, and a horizontal performance chart.
You can enable options from the WP Admin panel or leave defaults as-is for instant results. The latest version includes visual indicators, a full speed health dashboard, and expandable expert guidance.
Compatibility List
- Guava Pattern
- Genesis
- Thesis
- WooThemes
- Gantry
- Carrington Core
- Hybrid Core
- Options Framework
- Redux Framework
- SMOF
- UPThemes
- Vafpress
- Codestar
Arbitrary section
Suggestions and reviews are welcome. Support this free plugin by leaving feedback on the WordPress plugin repository.
A brief Markdown Example
- Compatible with WooCommerce
- Speed insights with visuals and toggle features
- Developed according to WordPress coding standards
License
This WordPress plugin is free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Installation
- Go to your WordPress admin:
yoursite.com/wp-admin - Navigate to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
- Upload and activate this plugin
- Navigate to Settings WP SpeedUp
or
- Download the WP SpeedUp ZIP file and extract it
- Upload the
wp-speedupfolder towp-content/plugins/via FTP - Activate the plugin from your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Settings WP SpeedUp
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It is compatible with all themes that follow WordPress coding standards.
Yes. Use the checkbox in the profiler tab to include currently disabled plugins.
No. WP SpeedUp performs clean, reversible optimizations. It does not alter theme or plugin files.
Most actions are either non-destructive (like database checks) or easily reset via plugin settings.
Yes, it supports WordPress multisite setups.
All features are designed to be safe. However, as with any optimization tool, it’s recommended to test changes on a staging site first.
Please use the support forum or contact the author directly for premium queries.
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Screenshots

WP SpeedUp › Dashboard Overview & Indicators

WP SpeedUp › Google PageSpeed Insights

WP SpeedUp › Pingdom Website Speed Test

WP SpeedUp › CSS (Enable/Disable)

WP SpeedUp › JS (Enable/Disable)

WP SpeedUp › Images (Temp Directories Cleanup)

WP SpeedUp › Pingdom Test (After Image Optimization)

WP SpeedUp › Temp Directory Structure

Images Before Optimization

Images Optimized

WP SpeedUp › Advanced Mode Panel

WP SpeedUp › Plugin Speed Profiler (Live Ticker + Chart)
Changelog
1.5.0
- NEW: Plugin Speed Profiler tab to detect slow plugins via visual benchmark
- Live ticker with real-time plugin testing updates using
🔧,✅, and❌ - Stopwatch-style timer with millisecond precision and percent completion
- Horizontal bar chart displays load time per plugin
- Option to include inactive plugins in profiling
- Server-friendly delay added between profiling calls
1.4.9
- Dashboard insights on caching, cron jobs, autoloaded options, plugins, transients, and more
- Collapsible views for heavy data sections
- Cache plugin detection with visual indicators
- Session use and large folder size warnings
- Expired transients view and .htaccess awareness
- Added notices and help banners
1.4.6
- Updated compatibility with WordPress 6.x
1.4.5
- UI improvements and UX refinements
1.4.3
- Language support added
1.4.1
- Sanitized input and secured file access
1.3.0
- Server-side checks implemented
- Video tutorial added
1.2.0
- Basic & Advanced Mode introduced
- .htaccess utilities added
- PageSpeed and Pingdom tools integrated
- Performance reference materials included
1.1.0
- Usability improvements
1.0
- Initial public release