AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Lazy Loading & Image Optimization
by Passionate Brains · Performance
Also makes 4 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
AEH Speed Optimization boosts site speed with caching, minification, lazy loading, and image optimization to improve performance and SEO.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache”, “core web vitals” and “optimize” for “minification”, “optimized” and “speed optimization”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minification” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “core web vitals” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “optimized” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “speed optimization” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 216.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-03-27Most reviewers say it just works and speeds things up, with one thanking fast email support, while a couple report it broke their site or CSS and one docks stars over repeated review nags.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.2★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 3.84★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| optimized | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| minify | #16 | #23 | 0 |
| speed optimization | #17 | #23 | up 2 |
| loading | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| minification | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| lazy loading | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| browser cache | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| leverage browser caching | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| minify css | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| minify js | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| loading speed | #23 | #23 | — |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| core web vitals your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pagespeed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cache”, “core web vitals” and “optimize” for “minification”, “optimized” and “speed optimization”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minification” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “core web vitals” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “optimized” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “speed optimization” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v3.4.0 · 15 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ conex017mo ago
Das Plugin selbst ist sehr gut, es ist aber schlicht eine Zumutung, jedes Mal in WordPress die nervige Aufforderung für eine Bewertung zu erhalten. Deshalb nur 3 Sterne.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ signmaster1.2y ago
Runs like a charm
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pilarvt1.3y ago
Funciona
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ creadina1.7y ago
Funktioniert gut
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miabarsony1.9y ago
Funktioniert. Ist aber nicht optimal.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coerdelion1.9y ago
Does what it says and does it well
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mlluv2.1y ago
So far so good. TY
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User3.2y ago
Este plugin me ha ayudado en un problema que tenía con las cabeceras, ya que mi servidor está basado en una distro de nginx (Openresty) y mi proveedor no me daba acceso para modificar el fichero de configuración. Pero con este plugin he podido agregar los headers necesarios. Recomendado!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 Initial Version of Plugin 1.0
- — Version 1.1 Added Activation and Deactivation hooks. Added Settings link on plugins page. 1.1
- — Version 1.2 Adding functionality to disable Etags. 1.2
- — Version 2.0 Basic feature for adding expires headers for pre define file types Ability to have Pro-Version 2.0
- — Version 2.1 Adding functionality for caching and adding expires headers to External resources Added Plugin compatibility status page Added more file formats 2.1
- — Version 2.2 Upgrading facility to serve static assets with an efficient cache policy. Increasing default values for plugin cache life for various types of files. 2.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.9.2 Patched in 2.10.0
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.0 - 2.7.3 Patched in 2.8.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "AEH Speed Optimization boosts site speed with caching, minification, lazy loading, and image optimization t..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,852 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "core web vitals", "pagespeed" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-09 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 336 days in tier
- 2025-05-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 305 days in tier
- 2024-07-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 253 days in tier
- 2023-10-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 234 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Aruba HiSpeed Cache 100K+ installs · 3.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A
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