Asta HTML Minifier
v1.0.21by Lior Asta · updated 10 months ago
Minify your HTML will remove and trim away all white space and HTML comments in your HTML. This will reduce requests size for all pages and improve yo …
- Rank
- #16,058
- Down25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 123
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.6K
- 10,582 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Asta HTML Minifier at a glance
Asta HTML Minifier is a WordPress plugin by Lior Asta with 100+ active installs, the #16,058 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.21 came out on Jan 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “minifer”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats115 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Asta HTML Minifier |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 123 · -10.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 123 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 123 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 122 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 124 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 125 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 126 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 138 |
Rank over time
#16,058 · down 584 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,058 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,033 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,092 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,074 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,977 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,858 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,907 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,899 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,848 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,929 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,432 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,474 |
Growth %
Average -0.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.82% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.81% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.79% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.80% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.57% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -6.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.35% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.21
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0.26
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.30
- First released
- May 6, 2019
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Asta HTML Minifier
How many websites use Asta HTML Minifier?
Asta HTML Minifier is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,058 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Asta HTML Minifier been downloaded?
10,582 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Asta HTML Minifier last updated?
Version 1.0.21 came out on Jan 1, 2026 (10 months ago).
Is Asta HTML Minifier compatible with the latest WordPress?
Asta HTML Minifier’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Asta HTML Minifier still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Asta HTML Minifier have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Asta HTML Minifier?
The plugins most like Asta HTML Minifier, by the tags they share, are Clearfy Cache (40K+), Minify HTML (10K+) and Raw HTML (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 123 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 10.6K |
| Author | Lior Asta |
| First released | May 6, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.21 |
| Requires WP | 4.0.26 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.30 |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2026 |
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