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WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance

v4.7.0

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · updated 1 month ago

Get caching and more with this powerful cache plugin. Cache, optimize images, clean your database and minify for maximum performance.

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Rank
#53
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,400,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
60.5M
60,496,029 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
2,616 reviews
Support resolved
36%
5 of 14 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -26.3% (30d)·Toward 900K+ · ETA ~41d

WP-Optimize at a glance

WP-Optimize is a WordPress plugin by David Anderson / Team Updraft with 1M+ active installs, the #53 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,738 times, 26% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2,616 reviews. Version 4.7.0 came out on Sep 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “image cache”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

228.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP-Optimize Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5K10K15KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWP-Optimize
Nov 7, 20263,517
Nov 6, 20265,746
Nov 5, 20266,273
Nov 4, 20266,776
Nov 3, 20266,700
Nov 2, 20267,121
Nov 1, 20264,281
Oct 31, 20264,346
Oct 30, 20267,232
Oct 29, 20268,254
Oct 28, 20268,524
Oct 27, 20268,455
Oct 26, 20269,333
Oct 25, 20265,369
Oct 24, 20265,786
Oct 23, 202611,569
Oct 22, 202618,229
Oct 21, 202614,278
Oct 20, 20268,671
Oct 19, 20268,404
Oct 18, 20264,313
Oct 17, 20264,657
Oct 16, 20267,212
Oct 15, 20267,899
Oct 14, 20268,371
Oct 13, 20269,100
Oct 12, 20269,323
Oct 11, 20265,183
Oct 10, 20265,188
Oct 9, 20268,442

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,382,734 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.1.4M1.4M1.4MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–1,382,734
Nov 7, 2026–1,382,788
Nov 5, 2026–1,380,031
Nov 4, 2026–1,379,972
Nov 3, 2026–1,366,728
Nov 2, 2026–1,367,470
Nov 1, 2026–1,375,319
Oct 31, 2026–1,385,109
Oct 30, 2026–1,348,270
Oct 29, 2026–1,396,506
Oct 28, 2026–1,360,020
Oct 27, 20261,406,0771,406,077
Oct 26, 20261,405,887–
Oct 25, 20261,405,698–
Oct 24, 20261,405,508–
Oct 23, 20261,405,318–
Oct 22, 20261,405,129–
Oct 21, 20261,404,939–
Oct 20, 20261,404,749–
Oct 19, 20261,404,560–
Oct 18, 20261,404,370–
Oct 17, 20261,404,180–
Oct 16, 20261,403,991–
Oct 15, 20261,403,801–
Oct 14, 20261,403,611–
Oct 13, 20261,403,422–
Oct 12, 20261,403,232–
Oct 11, 20261,403,042–
Oct 10, 20261,402,853–
Oct 9, 20261,402,663–

Rank over time

#53 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#52#53#54Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#53
Nov 7, 2026#53
Nov 6, 2026#53
Nov 5, 2026#53
Nov 4, 2026#53
Nov 3, 2026#54
Nov 2, 2026#54
Nov 1, 2026#53
Oct 31, 2026#52
Oct 30, 2026#53
Oct 29, 2026#52
Oct 28, 2026#52
Oct 27, 2026#52
Oct 21, 2026#54
Oct 19, 2026#54
Oct 16, 2026#54

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.00%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.97%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.05%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.57%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.71%
Oct 31, 2026–+2.73%
Oct 30, 2026–-3.45%
Oct 29, 2026–+2.68%
Oct 28, 2026–-3.28%
Oct 27, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.01%–

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.950K1M1.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261M+
Nov 7, 20261M+
Nov 6, 20261M+
Nov 5, 20261M+
Nov 4, 20261M+
Nov 3, 20261M+
Nov 2, 20261M+
Nov 1, 20261M+
Oct 31, 20261M+
Oct 30, 20261M+
Oct 29, 20261M+
Oct 28, 20261M+
Oct 27, 20261M+
Oct 21, 20261M+
Oct 19, 20261M+
Oct 16, 20261M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #52 → #53Downloads -25.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.752%
  • v4.511%
  • v4.68.8%
  • v3.26.8%
  • Other22%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★2,616 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.7.0
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Jan 21, 2009
Last updated
Sep 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP-Optimize

How many websites use WP-Optimize?

WP-Optimize is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #53 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP-Optimize been downloaded?

60,496,029 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,738 times. See download stats

When was WP-Optimize last updated?

Version 4.7.0 came out on Sep 21, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is WP-Optimize compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does WP-Optimize have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP-Optimize up to date. See its security record

Is WP-Optimize still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 5 of the 14 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP-Optimize have?

4.8 out of 5 from 2,616 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP-Optimize?

The plugins most like WP-Optimize, by the tags they share, are WP Super Cache (1M+), SpeedyCache (500K+) and Breeze Cache (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

2,616 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2,396 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 79 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 26 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 26 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 89 reviews, 3%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 1,151 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP-Optimize
Estimated installs≈ 1,400,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.8
Reviews2,616
Total downloads60.5M
AuthorDavid Anderson / Team Updraft
First releasedJan 21, 2009
Version4.7.0
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedSep 21, 2026

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