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Best speed optimization plugins for WordPress

The most popular speed optimization plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Super Page Cache leads with 70K+ active installs, ahead of Fast Velocity Minify (30K+) and Freesoul Deactivate Plugins (8K+). All 27 plugins tagged “speed 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 10 speed optimization plugins

  1. 1.
    Super Page Cache

    The most installed speed optimization plugin, with 70K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 519 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Fast Velocity Minify

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 195 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    Freesoul Deactivate Plugins

    8K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 104 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Lazy Load Control For Elementor

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 15 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool

    300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    WP SpeedUp

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 9 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  7. 7.
    Pixellize Image Optimizer

    200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Widget for Zendesk Chat via API

    100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  9. 9.
    SuperFlare Cache

    60+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 9 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  10. 10.
    Asset Preloader

    50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

All 27 plugins tagged “speed optimization”