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Best optimizations plugins for WordPress

The most popular optimizations plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of WP EXtra (6K+) and Pressidium Performance (100+). All 4 plugins tagged “optimizations” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 optimizations plugins

  1. 1.
    Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE)

    The most installed optimizations plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 423 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  2. 2.
    WP EXtra

    6K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 41 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Pressidium Performance

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Bloat-off

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.

All 4 plugins tagged “optimizations”