Best optimisation plugins for WordPress
The most popular optimisation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. LWS Cleaner leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of LWS Tools (10K+) and PhastPress (10K+). All 13 plugins tagged “optimisation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 optimisation plugins
- 1.
LWS CleanerThe most installed optimisation plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 16 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
LWS Tools10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
PhastPress10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 99 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
BetterBlocks100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Parallelize Downloads20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 6.
Assetbroom10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
- 7.
Plugin Fazaé WP Booster10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 8.
Convert to AVIF and Optimise10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.
Energy Saver10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 10.
Improved Gallery10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.
All 13 plugins tagged “optimisation”
LWS Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,373by Aurélien LWS25 days ago
Clean everything on your website easily!
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.8(16)
- Downloads
- 93/day
LWS Tools
Up in the last 7 days:4#1,440by Aurélien LWS25 days ago
Optimize and modify your website's parameters
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 97/day
PhastPress
Down in the last 7 days:7#1,781by Albert Peschar15 days ago
PhastPress automatically optimizes your site for the best possible performance.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(99)
- Downloads
- 226/day
BetterBlocks
Down in the last 7 days:75#14,567by THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast2 months ago
Handy improvements for the Wordpress block editor interface such as post type support, hiding blocks, adjustable sidebar, and more.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day
Parallelize Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:460#28,306by Daryll Doyle9 years ago
Enable Parallelized Downloads / Domain Sharding for your WordPress images.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Assetbroom
Down in the last 7 days:160#29,548by KAP ASIAs2 days ago
Detect unused images, duplicate media files, and safely clean your WordPress media library without breaking your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day
Plugin Fazaé WP Booster
#29,910by FAZAÉ3 years ago
Boost your WordPress and unleash the full potential of your Fazaé hosting
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Convert to AVIF and Optimise
Down in the last 7 days:956#32,982by Bicknell Digital1 year ago
Convert and optimise your WordPress media library to AVIF while keeping every reference to your images in sync.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Energy Saver
#37,690by bimagency12 years ago
Contribute to a better, greener Internet by saving your website's Energy consumption.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Improved Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:795#40,499by scribu16 years ago
Improves the built-in gallery in WordPress 2.5 and newer.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Monetate
#46,811by pilch7411 years ago
This plugin adds Monetate tracking to your site. You'll need a Monetate.com account and you're ready to start.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Whippet
Down in the last 7 days:5,591#48,515by noughtdigital3 months ago
All-in-one WordPress performance: remove bloat, cache pages, control scripts, optimise images, and connect optional Cloud premium services.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DirtyTackle Performance Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:6,016#51,287by dirtytackle6 months ago
Safe WordPress speed improvements for beginners without risky settings that break layouts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day