RapidLoad AI – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically
v3.1.20by Shakeeb Sadikeen · updated 27 days ago
Supercharge your website with RapidLoad AI, featuring cutting-edge AI to automate optimizing CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts, and caching.
- Rank
- #8,215
- Down6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 655
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 199.7K
- 199,745 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 70 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
RapidLoad AI at a glance
RapidLoad AI is a WordPress plugin by Shakeeb Sadikeen with 600+ active installs, the #8,215 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times, 96% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 70 reviews. Version 3.1.20 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 292 plugins tagged “speed”, it ranks #36. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | RapidLoad AI |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 377 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 38 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 655 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 655 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 656 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 655 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 657 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 649 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 648 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 650 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 652 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 656 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 653 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 654 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 667 |
Rank over time
#8,215 · down 18 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,215 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,209 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,204 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,205 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,144 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,238 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,246 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,227 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,212 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,191 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,210 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,203 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,197 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.23% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.46% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.95% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8203 → #8205Downloads -11.5%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.195%
- Other4.5%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★70 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1.20
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Nov 11, 2020
- Last updated
- Oct 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about RapidLoad AI
How many websites use RapidLoad AI?
RapidLoad AI is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,215 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has RapidLoad AI been downloaded?
199,745 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 46 times. See download stats
When was RapidLoad AI last updated?
Version 3.1.20 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is RapidLoad AI compatible with the latest WordPress?
RapidLoad AI’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is RapidLoad AI still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does RapidLoad AI have?
4.2 out of 5 from 70 reviews on WordPress.org. 76% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to RapidLoad AI?
The plugins most like RapidLoad AI, by the tags they share, are 10Web Booster (60K+), Speed Optimizer (1M+) and WebP Express (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
70 reviews
- 5 stars: 53 reviews, 76%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 13 reviews, 19%
- Positive
- 79%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 655 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 70 |
| Total downloads | 199.7K |
| Author | Shakeeb Sadikeen |
| First released | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Version | 3.1.20 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 |
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