Perform – Optimize Performance
v1.7.0by Mehul Gohil · updated 3 months ago
Optimize WordPress performance with asset controls, page caching, CDN rewriting, and cleanup tools.
- Rank
- #11,971
- Up5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 244
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.3K
- 7,275 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Perform at a glance
Perform is a WordPress plugin by Mehul Gohil with 200+ active installs, the #11,971 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 26 plugins tagged “assets”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats119 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Perform |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 244 · -4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 255 |
Rank over time
#11,971 · down 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,971 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,976 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,960 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,975 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,981 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,976 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,957 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,975 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,960 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,903 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,897 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,945 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,961 |
Growth %
Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.92% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11945 → #11975
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.753%
- v1.618%
- v1.416%
- v1.57.3%
- Other4.5%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 26, 2019
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Perform
How many websites use Perform?
Perform is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,971 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Perform been downloaded?
7,275 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Perform last updated?
Version 1.7.0 came out on Aug 7, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Perform compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Perform still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Perform have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Perform?
The plugins most like Perform, by the tags they share, are W3 Total Cache (900K+), LiteSpeed Cache (7M+) and Breeze Cache (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 244 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 7.3K |
| Author | Mehul Gohil |
| First released | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Version | 1.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2026 |
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