Best optimiser plugins for WordPress
The most popular optimiser plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Theme Optimizer leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Search Results Optimizer (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “optimiser” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 optimiser plugins
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WP Theme OptimizerThe most installed optimiser plugin, with 400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
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Search Results Optimizer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
All 2 plugins tagged “optimiser”
WP Theme Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:4#9,802by d10 years ago
Optimize your WordPress theme header by removing excess tags and scripts. Make your site faster and more secure by hiding WordPress tags.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Search Results Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:241#38,299by Chris Gorvan12 years ago
Search Results Optimizer learns which results users find useful and automatically prioritizes them in future searches.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day