WordPress performance plugins

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LiteSpeed Cache
LiteSpeed Cache
All-in-one unbeatable acceleration & PageSpeed improvement: caching, image/CSS/JS optimization...
(2,756)
Updated 227d ago
7,000,000 installs132,305,785 downloads55/100 • Stale
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
Improve your WP security with powerful one-click tools like backup, WAF, and malware scan. Includes free tools like stats, CDN and social sharing.
(2,402)
Updated 158d ago
3,000,000 installs493,632,670 downloads69/100 • Maintained
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
The simplest and fastest WP Cache system
(4,220)
Updated 178d ago
1,000,000 installs65,512,795 downloads63/100 • Maintained
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance
Get caching and more with this powerful cache plugin. Cache, optimize images, clean your database and minify for maximum performance.
(2,585)
Updated 163d ago
1,000,000 installs57,799,575 downloads70/100 • Maintained
WP Super Cache
WP Super Cache
A very fast caching engine for WordPress that produces static html files.
(1,342)
Updated 171d ago
1,000,000 installs64,197,052 downloads74/100 • Maintained
ManageWP Worker
ManageWP Worker
A better way to manage dozens of WordPress websites.
(677)
Updated 188d ago
1,000,000 installs27,888,243 downloads39/100 • Stale
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin
Boost your website performance and page speed, and increase conversions with powerful caching, frontend, media, and environment optimizations.
(637)
Updated 184d ago
1,000,000 installs101,254,975 downloads49/100 • Stale
Image Optimizer – Optimize Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF
Image Optimizer – Optimize Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF
Automatically resize, optimize, and convert images to WebP and AVIF. Compress images in bulk or on upload to boost your WordPress site performance.
(76)
Updated 166d ago
1,000,000 installs14,599,404 downloads46/100 • Maintained
W3 Total Cache
W3 Total Cache
Search Engine (SEO) & Performance Optimization (WPO) via caching. Integrated caching: CDN, Page, Minify, Object, Fragment, Database support.
(5,417)
Updated 179d ago
900,000 installs63,638,527 downloads68/100 • Maintained
Autoptimize
Autoptimize
Autoptimize speeds up your website by optimizing JS, CSS, images (incl. lazy-load), HTML and Google Fonts, asyncing JS, removing emoji cruft and more.
(1,426)
Updated 225d ago
900,000 installs43,977,602 downloads51/100 • Stale
AMP
AMP
An easier path to great Page Experience for everyone. Powered by AMP.
(367)
Updated 583d ago
400,000 installs16,464,085 downloads27/100 • Possibly abandoned
Redis Object Cache
Redis Object Cache
A persistent object cache backend powered by Redis®¹. Supports Predis, PhpRedis, Relay, replication, sentinels, clustering and WP-CLI.
(175)
Updated 194d ago
400,000 installs16,994,489 downloads55/100 • Stale
Breeze Cache
Breeze Cache
Breeze is a caching plugin developed by Cloudways. Breeze uses advance caching systems to improve site loading times exponentially.
(125)
Updated 156d ago
400,000 installs15,818,744 downloads62/100 • Maintained
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Custom Fonts is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to upload your own custom fonts or choose from a vast collection of Google Fonts, all host …
(62)
Updated 300d ago
400,000 installs6,388,504 downloads54/100 • Stale
WebP Express
WebP Express
Serve autogenerated WebP images instead of jpeg/png to browsers that supports WebP.
(161)
Updated 305d ago
300,000 installs4,207,173 downloads37/100 • Stale
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS
Speed up your WordPress site with one-click optimizations like Page Cache, Critical CSS, and Image CDN to improve Core Web Vitals.
(605)
Updated 158d ago
200,000 installs13,080,186 downloads66/100 • Maintained
Query Monitor
Query Monitor
Query Monitor is the developer tools panel for WordPress and WooCommerce.
(467)
Updated 218d ago
200,000 installs20,675,399 downloads45/100 • Stale
Page Optimize
Page Optimize
Optimize pages for faster load and render in the browser.
(5)
Updated 177d ago
200,000 installs88,951 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance
Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance
Clean database by deleting orphaned data such as 'revisions', 'expired transients', optimize database and more...
(1,925)
Updated 166d ago
100,000 installs2,827,767 downloads69/100 • Maintained
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization
Boost site speed and performance with an all-in-one cache and speed optimization plugin. Pass Core Web Vitals with CDN, image optimization, lazy loadi …
(310)
Updated 152d ago
100,000 installs4,954,878 downloads71/100 • Maintained
TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression
TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression
Speed up your website. Optimize your JPEG, PNG, and WebP images automatically with TinyPNG.
(170)
Updated 184d ago
100,000 installs5,168,212 downloads37/100 • Stale
Performance Lab
Performance Lab
Performance plugin from the WordPress Performance Team, which is a collection of standalone performance features.
(50)
Updated 260d ago
100,000 installs3,538,935 downloads44/100 • Stale
Modern Image Formats
Modern Image Formats
Converts images to more modern formats such as WebP or AVIF during upload.
(23)
Updated 179d ago
100,000 installs1,012,949 downloads44/100 • Maintained
Aruba HiSpeed Cache
Aruba HiSpeed Cache
Aruba HiSpeed Cache interfaces directly with an Aruba hosting platform's HiSpeed Cache service and automates its management.
(10)
Updated 160d ago
100,000 installs1,131,735 downloads64/100 • Maintained
Cache Enabler
Cache Enabler
A lightweight caching plugin for WordPress that makes your website faster by generating static HTML files.
(139)
Updated 258d ago
90,000 installs2,671,052 downloads37/100 • Stale
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer
Speed up your site with 10Web Booster. Pass Core Web Vitals by optimizing HTML / CSS / JavaScript, Image Optimization, Lazy Loading, Cache, Google Fon …
(405)
Updated 172d ago
80,000 installs2,432,650 downloads55/100 • Maintained
Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN
Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN
Optimize PageSpeed Performance & Core Web Vitals, Advanced Cache, Minify CSS & JavaScript, Inline Critical CSS, Defer CSS & JS, Smush & Lazy Load, CDN
(1,487)
Updated 181d ago
70,000 installs5,667,370 downloads52/100 • Stale
Async JavaScript
Async JavaScript
Async Javascript lets you add 'async' or 'defer' attribute to scripts to exclude to help increase the performance of your WordPress website.
(102)
Updated 1242d ago
70,000 installs2,055,754 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
Speculative Loading
Speculative Loading
Enables browsers to speculatively prerender or prefetch pages to achieve near-instant loads based on user interaction.
(18)
Updated 179d ago
70,000 installs426,855 downloads64/100 • Maintained
Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals
Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals
Boost PageSpeed, SEO, and Core Web Vitals with full page caching, JS/CSS optimization, media optimization, and Cloudflare CDN.
(498)
Updated 180d ago
60,000 installs1,979,323 downloads71/100 • Maintained
WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for Engagement and Feedback
Add one-click reactions to WordPress. Stats, top lists, and privacy tools included. No signup required.
(277)
Updated 151d ago
60,000 installs2,494,116 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Disable the WordPress emoji functionality to improve performance and privacy.
(108)
Updated 163d ago
60,000 installs1,193,754 downloads69/100 • Maintained
Optimization Detective
Optimization Detective
Provides a framework for leveraging real user metrics to detect optimizations for improving page performance.
(3)
Updated 260d ago
60,000 installs404,764 downloads40/100 • Stale
Image Placeholders
Image Placeholders
Displays placeholders based on an image's dominant color while the image is loading.
(2)
Updated 260d ago
60,000 installs421,001 downloads40/100 • Stale
Seraphinite Accelerator
Seraphinite Accelerator
Turns on site high speed to be attractive for people and search engines.
(475)
Updated 159d ago
50,000 installs866,081 downloads71/100 • Maintained
Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer
Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer
Optimize and tweak WordPress by disable unused features. Improve performance, SEO and security using Clearfy — super easy, fast and zero code.
(339)
Updated 206d ago
50,000 installs2,427,585 downloads49/100 • Stale
Index WP MySQL For Speed
Index WP MySQL For Speed
Speed up your WordPress site by adding high-performance keys (database indexes) to your MariaDB / MySQL database tables.
(97)
Updated 191d ago
50,000 installs730,449 downloads54/100 • Stale
Embed Optimizer
Embed Optimizer
Optimizes the performance of embeds through lazy-loading, adding dns-prefetch links, and reserving space to reduce layout shifts.
(2)
Updated 260d ago
50,000 installs372,666 downloads40/100 • Stale
Image Prioritizer
Image Prioritizer
Prioritizes the loading of images and videos based on how they appear to actual visitors: adds fetchpriority, preloads, lazy-loads, and sets sizes.
(1)
Updated 179d ago
50,000 installs294,270 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Manage – Centralized site maintenance and monitoring
Manage – Centralized site maintenance and monitoring
Manage provides a centralized dashboard to monitor, optimize, and maintain your WordPress sites without switching between individual sites.
(1)
Updated 167d ago
50,000 installs183,291 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Enhanced Responsive Images
Enhanced Responsive Images
Improvements for responsive images in WordPress.
(0)
Updated 179d ago
50,000 installs332,445 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Performant Translations
Performant Translations
Making internationalization/localization in WordPress faster than ever before.
(16)
Updated 174d ago
40,000 installs203,891 downloads64/100 • Maintained
WP YouTube Lyte
WP YouTube Lyte
High performance YouTube video, playlist and audio-only embeds which don't slow down your blog and offer optimal accessibility.
(206)
Updated 245d ago
30,000 installs1,014,719 downloads37/100 • Stale
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator
Convert WordPress to static HTML. Boost performance 3-5x. Eliminate security vulnerabilities. Deploy anywhere.
(192)
Updated 156d ago
30,000 installs1,837,675 downloads69/100 • Maintained
Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer
Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer
Effective image compression and optimization during the upload process. Smart, automatic and reliable.
(69)
Updated 258d ago
30,000 installs697,220 downloads44/100 • Stale
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
Remove Unused CSS, Optimize CSS, Optimize JS and speed up your site.
(41)
Updated 256d ago
30,000 installs369,775 downloads44/100 • Stale
SpinupWP
SpinupWP
SpinupWP is a modern server control panel that's here to help you implement best practices for every server you spin up. Designed for WordPress.
(13)
Updated 151d ago
30,000 installs522,869 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience
Preload pages intelligently to boost site speed and enhance user experience by loading pages before users click, ensuring instant page transitions.
(79)
Updated 179d ago
20,000 installs247,687 downloads56/100 • Maintained
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon
2x-5x improvement in your Page Speed score. A completely new way of optimizing your page speed.
(77)
Updated 158d ago
20,000 installs1,010,931 downloads66/100 • Maintained
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
Speed up your WordPress site with a persistent object cache, powered by OPcache. An efficient alternative to Redis and Memcached.
(50)
Updated 166d ago
20,000 installs354,971 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Insights from Google PageSpeed
Insights from Google PageSpeed
Use Insights from Google PageSpeed to increase your sites performance, your search engine ranking, and your visitors browsing experience.
(28)
Updated 860d ago
20,000 installs644,427 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools
All-in-one speed optimization: caching, WebP/AVIF, Critical CSS, lazy loading, CDN, and more. Instantly boost Core Web Vitals and site speed!
(9)
Updated 153d ago
20,000 installs725,974 downloads52/100 • Maintained
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload
WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload
Make website faster, speed up page load time and improve performance scores in tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Pingdom, and more.
(339)
Updated 175d ago
10,000 installs737,919 downloads61/100 • Maintained
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization
Everything you need for a faster website – smart optimization, advanced caching, adaptive images, WebP creation, script improvements, optional CDN del …
(152)
Updated 214d ago
10,000 installs1,143,009 downloads57/100 • Stale
Delete Duplicate Posts
Delete Duplicate Posts
Get rid of duplicate posts and pages (any post type) on your blog with manual or automatic modes.
(151)
Updated 251d ago
10,000 installs880,921 downloads47/100 • Stale
Lightweight Accordion
Lightweight Accordion
Simple accordion for adding collapse elements to pages without affecting page load time. Includes Gutenberg block and shortcode for classic editor.
(60)
Updated 342d ago
10,000 installs114,382 downloads44/100 • Stale
Use Google Libraries
Use Google Libraries
Allows your site to use common javascript libraries from Google's AJAX Libraries CDN, rather than from WordPress's own copies.
(47)
Updated 3274d ago
10,000 installs749,175 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Featherweight
Featherweight
Speed up WordPress by disabling unused features — emojis, embeds, query strings, XML-RPC, RSS and more — for fewer requests and faster pages.
(45)
Updated 155d ago
10,000 installs322,456 downloads66/100 • Maintained
AF Companion – Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing
AF Companion – Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing
One-Click Starter Sites, Performance Optimization, and Publisher Growth Tools
(34)
Updated 173d ago
10,000 installs403,010 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Plugin Check (PCP)
Plugin Check (PCP)
Plugin Check is a WordPress.org tool which provides checks to help plugins meet the directory requirements and follow various best practices.
(33)
Updated 169d ago
10,000 installs968,336 downloads46/100 • Maintained