Best performance plugins for WordPress

Autoload Cleaner & Analyser

Down in the last 7 days:101#21,780

by Siby P Varkey5 months ago

Professional database analyzer. Detect hidden memory hogs, clean the wp_options table, and boost site performance safely.

EmiCache

Down in the last 7 days:199#21,792

by ismeteroglu5 months ago

Fastest cache for Elementor & WooCommerce. Works on LiteSpeed, Nginx, Apache. WebP, lazy load, critical CSS, CDN, Core Web Vitals boost.

WebP Optimizer

Down in the last 7 days:57#21,812

by maliktanveer4 months ago

Convert JPEG and PNG media library images to WebP through the built-in optimization service.

Revision Strike

Up in the last 7 days:547#21,853

by Steve Grunwell9 years ago

Periodically purge old post revisions via WP Cron.

Remove custom fields metabox

Down in the last 7 days:766#21,897

by Bradley Taylor6 years ago

Remove the custom fields metabox to improve performance.

Lazy Load for GMaps

Up in the last 7 days:169#22,015

by Webamator5 months ago

Short Description: Simple WordPress plugin that loads Google Maps in posts and pages via Lazy Load for faster page performance.

Image Squeeze

Down in the last 7 days:149#22,030

by Mohamed Shili1 year ago

Smart image optimization for WordPress. Compress, convert to WebP, and speed up your site while improving Core Web Vitals and SEO.

L-IMGCDN

Down in the last 7 days:258#22,056

by llgy1 year ago

Rewrite image URLs to your CDN for faster delivery. Supports custom domains, path patterns, and safe fallback to origin.

Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes

Down in the last 7 days:395#22,293

by imfaizanakram1 year ago

A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets users disable unused image sizes to save storage space and improve performance.

FastCGI Cache for Ploi

Up in the last 7 days:639#22,301

by Filipe Seabra1 month ago

Automatically flush your Ploi-managed site's Nginx FastCGI cache the moment content changes — no manual purging.

Free Image CDN

Down in the last 7 days:104#22,306

by Chema2 years ago

Free Image CDN using wsrv.nl - Improves the speed of your site.

Site Cleanup Controls

#22,324

by Abhishek Sinha2 months ago

Selectively disable WordPress features to improve performance, security, and cleanliness. Toggle each feature individually from a single settings page …

SbS Settings

Down in the last 7 days:116#22,340

by onepixelwp13 days ago

All-in-one WordPress & WooCommerce optimization. Modern AJAX toggle UI, completely free.

Imagi Boost

Up in the last 7 days:337#22,393

by EsLaM Hamed2 months ago

Compress and optimize your WordPress images locally — no API keys, no limits. Supports WebP, bulk optimization, and auto-optimize on upload.

WP Scanner

Down in the last 7 days:150#22,443

by A5hleyRich10 years ago

Scan your WordPress site and receive recommendations on how to improve load time, performance and security.

atec Hosting Check

Up in the last 7 days:156#22,448

by docjojo4 months ago

Grade your WordPress hosting setup in seconds — CPU, RAM, disk, PHP, database, caching and WP settings. Zero configuration.

BaseCloud Boost

Down in the last 7 days:765#22,469

by BaseCloud26 days ago

World-class page caching, asset optimization, and performance acceleration for WordPress — by BaseCloud.

Linked Media Without Import

Up in the last 7 days:7#22,586

by Tensor Ray1 year ago

Link to media from other servers without importing them, saving your server's storage and improving performance.

LightMoving InnoDB Converter

Up in the last 7 days:443#22,642

by Angelsrock1 month ago

Safely scan and bulk convert WordPress database tables from legacy storage engines such as MyISAM to InnoDB.

BlackSwan

Up in the last 7 days:85#22,759

by BlackSwanDev7 months ago

Block unwanted external HTTP requests in WordPress. Blacklist/whitelist management, resource blocking, and one-click pause.

Satellite Optimization Monitoring

Up in the last 7 days:68#22,847

by joshvickers10 years ago

Satellite is a simple WordPress optimization reporting tool. Get actionable metrics you can use to improve your website's performance.

DBStorage Insights

Down in the last 7 days:21#22,941

by WPExtent4 months ago

Find out exactly what is using space on your WordPress site -- database, autoload, transients, uploads, plugins, and themes.

Instant Performance & SEO

Down in the last 7 days:48#22,971

by Renat Galyamov5 years ago

Improve your site SEO and performance.

SpeedVitals RUM

#23,207

by SpeedVitals1 year ago

Integrates SpeedVitals RUM Script in your WordPress Website

Wonderful Revision Cleaner

Down in the last 7 days:57#23,322

by wonderfulplugins1 month ago

Safely clean up outdated post revisions and their leftover metadata — preview exactly what will be removed with a dry run before deleting.

Simple Page Cache

Up in the last 7 days:793#23,570

by peterarends1 year ago

Simple, blazing fast static page cache for WordPress. Caches HTML for non-logged-in users with intelligent cache clearing for e-commerce sites.

Preloadify

Up in the last 7 days:213#23,674

by stevendiai1 year ago

A customizable loading screen plugin with logo, animations, color options, preview, and instant save. Improve UX with style.

MAKcubes

#23,700

by Mohammed Kassem2 months ago

Automatically delete all existing post revisions and optionally prevent new ones from being created in WordPress.

Speedtest Pro

#23,837

by Digital Movement1 year ago

Speedtest Pro analyzes your site's performance with comprehensive server benchmarks and speed testing tools.

RefiTune

Down in the last 7 days:442#23,883

by Tamas Rottenbacher1 month ago

Take control of WordPress with smart performance tweaks, security enhancements, and usability improvements. RefiTune is an all-in-one toolkit.

Cleanor

#24,033

by Cleanor Labs4 months ago

Free WebP & AVIF image optimizer for your Media Library. No account, no API key, no per-image credits. Faster Core Web Vitals.

Compresso

#24,077

by carterax4 months ago

Image optimization that works the moment you activate it. Compress and convert to WebP right on your site — no setup, no API keys, no limits.

GioCompress

Down in the last 7 days:15#24,165

by Giovanni Bevacqua1 month ago

WordPress plugin for smart image optimization. Auto-converts to WebP, includes smart lazy loading, and generates missing alt text for better SEO.

MySQL query cache stats

Up in the last 7 days:111#24,196

by Moris Papasmadov2 months ago

Admin dashboard widget measuring MySQL database performance & query cache

LCP Accelerator

#24,230

by SACHINRAJ CP2 months ago

A lightweight plugin to optimize Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) for better page speed.

Static Snap

#24,410

by staticsnap1 year ago

Static Snap converts your WordPress site into a static website, boosting performance, security, scalability, and SEO.

URLsLab

Down in the last 7 days:54#24,428

by URLsLab8 months ago

Boost SEO and performance with minimal effort.

Profiling Tool For WP

Down in the last 7 days:50#24,441

by Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz5 months ago

A plugin for testing the performance of the themes, plugins and scripts of your Wordpress site.

Webmetic

#24,548

by webmetic4 months ago

Easily integrate Webmetic into your WordPress website by adding your Account ID.

Fand Transient and Action Cleaner

Down in the last 7 days:251#24,566

by Florence ANDROLUS2 months ago

Clean up your database by removing expired transients and cumbersome Action Scheduler logs. Optimize your performance with one click.

Hungry REST API Monitor

Down in the last 7 days:769#24,651

by Prakhar Bhatia5 months ago

Monitor WordPress REST API requests with detailed analytics, performance metrics, and beautiful visualizations. Full WooCommerce support included.

Oh Dear

Down in the last 7 days:155#24,821

by flowdee4 years ago

This plugin brings Oh Dear uptime, performance and broken links monitoring into your WordPress dashboard.

Simple Site Speed

Down in the last 7 days:6#24,890

by GreatBlakes12 years ago

Add page load times for admins on the front-end.

Media WebP Converter

Down in the last 7 days:224#25,100

by Subrata Sarkar1 year ago

Converts all media images to WebP format with options to overwrite originals, control output image quality, and optionally generate new attachments.

Inline HTML, CSS & Javascript Minifier

Up in the last 7 days:124#25,162

by willroy8 years ago

Minify all front end code (HTML, CSS and Javascript).

Lumeo Vitals

Down in the last 7 days:56#25,460

by lumeosoft3 months ago

Optimize your Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) with one click. A lightweight performance engine for modern WordPress sites.

MSCache Varnish Purge

Down in the last 7 days:312#25,574

by Managedserver.it4 months ago

Purge Varnish cache from the WordPress admin: automatic purge on content changes, exclusions, manual tools and full cache purge.

Peqi

#25,608

by Peqi1 year ago

You can manage your application settings, perform cache cleaning, adjust optimization levels, and view performance metrics.

Optimazz

Down in the last 7 days:1,994#25,613

by Shipon Karmakar1 day ago

Website optimization and speedup — page caching, JavaScript delay/defer, CSS optimization, lazy-load, WebP, font and database optimization.

Custom CSS to External File

Up in the last 7 days:150#25,614

by Vortica1 year ago

A simple plugin that moves the WordPress Customizer CSS to an external file, improving performance and ensuring CSS persistence.