Best website optimization plugins for WordPress
The most popular website optimization plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Unloadly leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of VuloPilot (fewer than 10) and Request.io (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “website optimization” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 website optimization plugins
- 1.
UnloadlyThe most installed website optimization plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
VuloPilotFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 3.Request.io
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 4.
ZeopilotFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “website optimization”

Unloadly
Up in the last 7 days:20,759#33,776by versouq1 month ago
Speed up WordPress by disabling plugin CSS and JS on pages that don't need them. Faster load time, no code needed.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

VuloPilot
#57,163by VuloLabs29 days ago
AI SEO, Site Health, Performance, Accessibility, WooCommerce & AI Visibility monitoring for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Request.io
Up in the last 7 days:2,552#68,030by Ismail Pelaseyed5 years ago
This plugin helps you add Request.io to your WordPress website, an easy way to improve the page speed of your website. Requires an active, paid subscr …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Zeopilot
#72,430by zeopilot1 day ago
Connect WordPress to Zeopilot for governed website improvements, experiments, and recovery using a revocable application password.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day