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Best performance optimization plugins for WordPress

The most popular performance optimization plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Footprint leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Lightify (fewer than 10) and UnclutterWP (fewer than 10). All 5 plugins tagged “performance optimization” 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 performance optimization plugins

  1. 1.
    Footprint

    The most installed performance optimization plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Lightify

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    UnclutterWP

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    Clicks Core Web Vitals Optimizer for WooCommerce

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

All 5 plugins tagged “performance optimization”