Assets manager, dequeue scripts, dequeue styles for WordPress
by webcraftic · Performance
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Increase the speed of the pages by disabling unused scripts (.JS) and styles (.CSS). Make your website REACTIVE!
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “pagespeed” and “speed” for “assets” and “scripts”. “pagespeed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “assets” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “speed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scripts” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,809 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 88.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,105 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 4 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
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 12 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dequeue style your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| dequeue script your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| unload style your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| dequeue | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reactive | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| assets | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| unload assets | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| scripts | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| unload css | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| unload unused css | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| unload plugins | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| styles | #14 | #16 | down 2 |
| style | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| gtmetrix | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| script | #13 | #15 | up 2 |
| no style | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| pagespeed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “pagespeed” and “speed” for “assets” and “scripts”. “pagespeed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “assets” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “speed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scripts” sits at #10 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
12d ago
latest release · v2.2.4 · 20 Oct 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% run the current release. 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 13 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 16 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ albinwiski12mo ago
It removed unused JS and CSS, and now my pages load in half the time. Perfect for people who want better PageSpeed scores without diving into code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kierancalv1.9y ago
Great Plugin. The easiest way to remove code from pages, EG removing WooCommerce files from a home page to improve page speed tests.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ carterg1162.4y ago
Excellent plugin to reduce the load time on your pages.The Assets Manager menu shows at the top of the adminbar when viewing each page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sirtaptap3.2y ago
It’s useful to remove head scripts/styles that are only needed on a few pages, basically to police stuff plugins really should be doing on their own. My biggest complaint is “assets manager” shows in the admin bar for ALL users even logged out! if the admin bar is visible. I suspect the author keeps that disabled on their site and doesn’t realize it shows. I have to hide the manager (making it impossible to edit) at all times because I do show the admin bar for the Friends plugin and other features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tokatl4.6y ago
At first I started with one star because haven’t found the button on which one get to the assets manager, then three stars because I wasn’t sure how it works, now after using it and dig into the code of the plugin I found it very good so that’s the five stars, works as expected! Great work, thank you! This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Tokatl. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Tokatl. Reason: Understood how it works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wardencenter4.7y ago
I need a plugin like this, BUT, like other reviewers, I can’t figure out how to configure and use it. There’s a message in the settings that says to use the link in the Admin Bar. There is nothing related to this plugin that shows up in the Admin Bar. How does one use this? Surely, one of the reviewers that gave 5 starts can chime in? Cheers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mike80405.1y ago
Well can’t try this as this is unnecessary coded with an extra panel which is a miracle to be found. No menu in the admin panel like described (which is unnecessary and annoying anyway)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasonbear5.2y ago
Intrusive junk. When I try to delete this plugin, I get the following error message: Deletion failed: There has been a critical error on this website. Also, the plugin’s folder is named “gonzales” instead of anything remotely matching “Webcraftic Assets manager.” Really? Just “gonzales”? That makes it impossible to search for. STUPID! The only way to get rid of this junk is to delete the entire folder via FTP.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-20 Version 2.2.4 Removed the promotional advertisement banners, dashboard widget, and admin notices that relied on a discontinued external service. Updated dependencies 2.2.4
- 2026-05-25 Version 2.2.3 Updated dependencies 2.2.3
- 2026-05-15 Version 2.2.2 Updated dependencies 2.2.2
- 2026-01-13 Version 2.2.1 Enhanced security and updated dependencies Updated newsletter 2.2.1
- 2025-10-20 Version 2.2.0 Assets Manager was acquired by Super Page Cache Were retiring Assets Manager in favor of Super Page Cache to ensure users have access to the same asset optimization features theyre using now, plus additional caching capa 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.9 Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 2.1.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 9 at 90% or more
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Increase the speed of the pages by disabling unused scripts (.JS) and styles (.CSS). Make your website REAC..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,260 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("dequeue script", "dequeue style", "unload style" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 490 days in tier
- 2024-06-16 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-06-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 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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10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
BerqWP – All-In-One Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Cache, CDN, Images, CSS & JavaScript 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - S Specify Missing Image Dimensions 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Easy Optimizer – PageSpeed, Cache & Core Web Vitals (Unused CSS, Delay JS, Lazy Load) 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
F12 Profiler 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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