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PhastPress

v3.13

by Albert Peschar · updated 15 days ago

PhastPress automatically optimizes your site for the best possible performance.

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Rank
#1,781
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
546.2K
546,209 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
99 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +57.3% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~23d

PhastPress at a glance

PhastPress is a WordPress plugin by Albert Peschar with 10K+ active installs, the #1,781 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 226 times, 57% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 99 reviews. Version 3.13 came out on Oct 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 13 plugins tagged “optimisation”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

9.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
PhastPress Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePhastPress
Nov 7, 202689
Nov 6, 2026128
Nov 5, 2026202
Nov 4, 2026229
Nov 3, 2026228
Nov 2, 2026210
Nov 1, 2026130
Oct 31, 2026140
Oct 30, 2026223
Oct 29, 2026487
Oct 28, 2026773
Oct 27, 2026400
Oct 26, 2026687
Oct 25, 20262,659
Oct 24, 20261,624
Oct 23, 202696
Oct 22, 2026132
Oct 21, 2026128
Oct 20, 2026119
Oct 19, 202685
Oct 18, 202651
Oct 17, 202689
Oct 16, 202686
Oct 15, 2026247
Oct 14, 202693
Oct 13, 202659
Oct 12, 202668
Oct 11, 202659
Oct 10, 202635
Oct 9, 202661

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14,088 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.14.1K14.2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–14,088
Nov 7, 2026–14,113
Nov 5, 2026–14,154
Nov 4, 2026–14,156
Nov 3, 2026–14,137
Nov 2, 2026–14,150
Nov 1, 2026–14,186
Oct 31, 2026–14,179
Oct 30, 2026–14,234
Oct 29, 2026–14,205
Oct 28, 2026–14,258
Oct 27, 202614,27614,276
Oct 26, 202614,273–
Oct 25, 202614,270–
Oct 24, 202614,267–
Oct 23, 202614,264–
Oct 22, 202614,261–
Oct 21, 202614,258–
Oct 20, 202614,255–
Oct 19, 202614,252–
Oct 18, 202614,249–
Oct 17, 202614,245–
Oct 16, 202614,242–
Oct 15, 202614,239–
Oct 14, 202614,236–
Oct 13, 202614,233–
Oct 12, 202614,230–
Oct 11, 202614,227–
Oct 10, 202614,224–
Oct 9, 202614,221–

Rank over time

#1,781 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,781
Nov 7, 2026#1,778
Nov 6, 2026#1,777
Nov 5, 2026#1,775
Nov 4, 2026#1,775
Nov 3, 2026#1,775
Nov 2, 2026#1,776
Nov 1, 2026#1,774
Oct 31, 2026#1,777
Oct 30, 2026#1,773
Oct 29, 2026#1,779
Oct 28, 2026#1,776
Oct 27, 2026#1,776
Oct 16, 2026#1,778

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.0%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.18%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.09%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.25%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.05%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.39%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.20%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.37%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.13%
Oct 27, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.02%–

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1776 → #1775Downloads +55.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #1778 → #1775Downloads +95.3%
    • Released 3.13 (was 3.12)

Versions in use

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

  • v3.1348%
  • v3.1217%
  • v3.611%
  • v3.95.5%
  • Other18%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★99 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.13
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.3
First released
Dec 28, 2017
Last updated
Oct 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about PhastPress

How many websites use PhastPress?

PhastPress is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,781 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has PhastPress been downloaded?

546,209 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 226 times. See download stats

When was PhastPress last updated?

Version 3.13 came out on Oct 24, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is PhastPress compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does PhastPress have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep PhastPress up to date. See its security record

Is PhastPress still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does PhastPress have?

4.9 out of 5 from 99 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to PhastPress?

The plugins most like PhastPress, by the tags they share, are Flying Pages (20K+), ezCache (10K+) and xSpeed Cache (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

99 reviews

  • 5 stars: 96 reviews, 97%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 62 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 49 five-star reviews to balance out.

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PhastPress
Estimated installs≈ 14,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews99
Total downloads546.2K
AuthorAlbert Peschar
First releasedDec 28, 2017
Version3.13
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.3
Last updatedOct 24, 2026

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