Minify HTML

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ cvladan

   1.7y ago

   I have used this plugin before and found that it introduces many hidden bugs in the code. It often breaks CSS styles, but you only see these problems when comparing staging and production sites. Other users have the same problems, and it’s hard to spot the little styling errors it creates. If you’re using modern WordPress (Gutenberg), it’s better to find another minification plugin. I think it works fine for old-school non-Gutenberg sites.

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2. ★★★★★ leodefaveri

   2.0y ago

   What this plugin does is perfect. HTML minification is impressive and even in an ecommerce with many plugins, there were no problems on the front. Thanks for the excellent work. Please don’t abandon him!

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3. ★★★★★ cryptoli

   2.1y ago

   Thank you for such a great and efficient plugin without any extra bloat!

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4. ★★★★★ Prathmesh Malviya

   2.8y ago

   Best plugin for compress HTML, CSS and Java Script code in WordPress website.

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5. ★★★★★ Ricky Poon

   2.9y ago

   Very easy to use, clear improvement in load speed regardingless of what google says. 1 suggestion I do have in when inline JS and double slash comments causes the JS to break. ex://arrows: true,drag: true,causes this://arrows: true,drag: true,if the plugin could remove the // comments before inlining everything that would be amazing!

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6. ★★★★★ AiratTop

   3.3y ago

   Thank you for your work!

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7. ★★★★★ hdavy2002

   3.5y ago

   I generally dont leave any ratings for any WP plugins. But this was special case. I went through the hoops to get an account etc. Just to leave a feedback. Disable all plugins you dont need and try this one. My site feels fast and source codes looks professional and inline. I use the first 3 options and the rest is disabled. Thank you Tim and team for this great effrot. Cheers

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8. ★★★★★ Pandasonic2

   3.8y ago

   The best plugin to optimize and compress html code. The output is completely w3c valid. I use it in combination with autoptimize (+ perfmatters and Cache Enabler). Incredible results!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.13 Resolve issue unique to an over-zealous “bug” bounty with too much time on their hands. 1.13
2. — Version 1.12 Fixed deprecated warnings with PHP 8.1.0+. 1.12
3. — Version 1.11 Resolve issue unique to an over-zealous “bug” bounty with too much time on their hands. 1.11
4. — Version 1.10 Resolve issue with block editor converting to classic block and possible edge-case issues with preg_replace() function. 1.10
5. — Version 1.9 Resolve line break issues with inline javascript comments. 1.9
6. — Version 1.8 Nonce added to prevent CSRF vulnerability. 1.8

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.4 Minify HTML <= 2.1.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update ↗
   2026-03-30 CVE-2026-3191 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.1.12 Patched in 2.1.13
2. Medium · 5.3 Minify HTML <= 2.1.10 - - Regular Expressions Denial of Service ↗
   2024-12-12 CVE-2024-12579 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects <= 2.1.10 Patched in 2.1.11
3. Medium · 4.3 Minify HTML <= 2.1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in minify_html_menu_options ↗
   2023-02-21 CVE-2023-26014 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.1.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-24 20K+ → 10K+ down after 62 days in tier
2. 2025-06-23 10K+ → 20K+ up after 637 days in tier
3. 2023-09-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 6 days in tier
4. 2023-09-19 10K+ → 20K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2023-09-15 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-09-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 4 days in tier
7. 2023-09-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 5 days in tier
8. 2023-09-05 10K+ → 20K+ up after 3 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).

• WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Inline HTML, CSS & Javascript Minifier 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• W WP Minify Fix 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Powered Minifier 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• CSS Minify 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Minify Javascript 30+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D

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Minify HTML: 10K+ active installs, 4.7★ (33 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/minify-html-markup