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Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS

v4.8.2

by Automattic · updated 2 days ago

Speed up your WordPress site with one-click optimizations like Page Cache, Critical CSS, and Image CDN to improve Core Web Vitals.

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Rank
#245
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 240,000
200K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
14.2M
14,179,103 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
612 reviews
Support resolved
75%
3 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -17.8% (30d)·Toward 100K+ · ETA ~3mo

Jetpack Boost at a glance

Jetpack Boost is a WordPress plugin by Automattic with 200K+ active installs, the #245 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,057 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 612 reviews. Version 4.8.2 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “Critical CSS”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

236.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Jetpack Boost Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40K60KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateJetpack Boost
Nov 7, 202672,726
Nov 6, 202647,770
Nov 5, 20261,625
Nov 4, 20261,987
Nov 3, 20261,925
Nov 2, 20261,948
Nov 1, 20261,223
Oct 31, 20261,207
Oct 30, 20262,127
Oct 29, 20263,518
Oct 28, 20265,585
Oct 27, 20262,294
Oct 26, 20262,424
Oct 25, 20261,885
Oct 24, 20261,684
Oct 23, 20263,323
Oct 22, 20264,477
Oct 21, 20264,072
Oct 20, 20262,726
Oct 19, 20262,809
Oct 18, 20261,498
Oct 17, 20261,623
Oct 16, 20262,528
Oct 15, 20263,198
Oct 14, 20263,817
Oct 13, 20264,443
Oct 12, 20264,732
Oct 11, 20263,063
Oct 10, 20264,030
Oct 9, 202640,534

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 240,153 · +0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.238K239K240KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026240,153
Nov 7, 2026239,677
Nov 5, 2026239,549
Nov 4, 2026239,573
Nov 3, 2026239,117
Nov 2, 2026238,902
Nov 1, 2026239,619
Oct 31, 2026239,284
Oct 30, 2026239,106
Oct 29, 2026238,881
Oct 28, 2026238,119
Oct 27, 2026238,498

Rank over time

#245 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#245#246#247Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#245
Nov 7, 2026#245
Nov 6, 2026#245
Nov 5, 2026#245
Nov 4, 2026#245
Nov 3, 2026#245
Nov 2, 2026#245
Nov 1, 2026#245
Oct 31, 2026#245
Oct 30, 2026#246
Oct 29, 2026#246
Oct 28, 2026#247
Oct 27, 2026#247
Oct 21, 2026#247
Oct 19, 2026#246
Oct 16, 2026#246

Growth %

Average +0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.20%
Nov 7, 2026+0.03%
Nov 5, 2026-0.01%
Nov 4, 2026+0.19%
Nov 3, 2026+0.09%
Nov 2, 2026-0.30%
Nov 1, 2026+0.14%
Oct 31, 2026+0.07%
Oct 30, 2026+0.09%
Oct 29, 2026+0.32%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

200K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.190K200K210KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200K+
Nov 7, 2026200K+
Nov 6, 2026200K+
Nov 5, 2026200K+
Nov 4, 2026200K+
Nov 3, 2026200K+
Nov 2, 2026200K+
Nov 1, 2026200K+
Oct 31, 2026200K+
Oct 30, 2026200K+
Oct 29, 2026200K+
Oct 28, 2026200K+
Oct 27, 2026200K+
Oct 21, 2026200K+
Oct 19, 2026200K+
Oct 16, 2026200K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #245 → #245
    • Released 4.8.2 (was 4.8.1)
  2. Rank #247 → #245Downloads -25.8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.859%
  • v4.510%
  • v4.77.9%
  • Other22%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★612 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.8.2
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 31, 2020
Last updated
Nov 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Jetpack Boost

How many websites use Jetpack Boost?

Jetpack Boost is active on 200K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #245 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Jetpack Boost been downloaded?

14,179,103 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,057 times. See download stats

When was Jetpack Boost last updated?

Version 4.8.2 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (2 days ago). See every release

Is Jetpack Boost compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Jetpack Boost have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Jetpack Boost up to date. See its security record

Is Jetpack Boost still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Jetpack Boost have?

4.7 out of 5 from 612 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Jetpack Boost?

The plugins most like Jetpack Boost, by the tags they share, are Hummingbird Performance (70K+), 10Web Booster (60K+) and WP Fastest Cache (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

612 reviews

  • 5 stars: 536 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 20 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 13 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 8 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 35 reviews, 6%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 228 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Jetpack Boost
Estimated installs≈ 240,000
Reported installs200K+
Rating4.7
Reviews612
Total downloads14.2M
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedDec 31, 2020
Version4.8.2
Requires WP7.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 6, 2026

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