NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization

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1. ★★★★★ bradleydavidwoods

   3mo ago

   DO NOT give them a credit card.No cancel option on website, says I need to talk to a human.An email thread 22 interactions long and now I’m waiting for the billing department to get back to me.

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2. ★★★★★ joelillerhag

   10mo ago

   The plugin does not work in the free version. DO not use.

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3. ★★★★★ Ameer Hamza

   1.5y ago

   Using nitropack from past 2 years. They should update thier things. This plugin is not working anymore and their support system is also not as before not helping not replying. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by Ameer Hamza. Reason: Star

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4. ★★★★★ John Chapman

   1.6y ago

   This plugin will NOT work standalone.It requires connection to the Nitro servers. I do not recommend.

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5. ★★★★★ Jerzy Pazurek

   1.7y ago

   Plugin has only paid version.

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6. ★★★★★ Roald Moy

   1.8y ago

   Slider Revolution sopped working after enabling Nitro. Have no idea how to make it work, or by disabling cache for the slides.Got some feedback long time ago, but that did not work.Give 1 star because without the slides, the page is pretty useless. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Roald Moy. Reason: Tried to fix for a weak. No help from support This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Roald Moy. Reason: tried to fix for a week

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7. ★★★★★ Jimmy90

   1.8y ago

   I’ve been using NitroPack for over 3 years now, and it has consistently improved my site’s performance and loading speed. It’s easy to set up, and the results are noticeable almost immediately. Whether you’re looking to enhance site speed, boost SEO, or improve user experience, NitroPack is a fantastic tool. Highly recommended! If you are smart you buy it now when its black friday deals in november 😉

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8. ★★★★★ Arslan Khursheed

   1.9y ago

   Great for best optimization scored on page speed insight. Recommended.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.19.9 2026-07-22 Improvement: Autoscale Improvement: Add web-vitals telemetry script Improvement: Plugin refactoring & Webhook security improvement 1.19.9
2. — Version 1.19.8 2026-06-30 Improvement: Ludicrous plus mode in CLI Improvement: Plugin refactoring 1.19.8
3. — Version 1.19.7 2026-06-15 Bugfix: PSB connect issue 1.19.7
4. — Version 1.19.6 2026-06-15 Improvement: Plugin refactoring Bugfix: Overall stability fixes 1.19.6
5. — Version 1.19.5 2026-05-18 Improvement: Skip serving cache for AI Bots Improvement: Better support for Edge Cache (EFPC) Improvement: Minify all static assets and folder restructuring for the plugin Improvement: Handle cases with multip 1.19.5
6. — Version 1.19.4 2026-04-21 Improvement: Reduced WooCommerce Product invalidations – stock Improvement: Removed Select2.js dependancy Security: The Events Calendar & Gravity Forms compatibility – vulnerability fix 1.19.4

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

1. Medium · 5.3 NitroPack <= 1.19.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-02-18 CVE-2026-39669 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.19.3 Patched in 1.19.4
2. Medium · 4.3 NitroPack <= 1.18.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Settings Update via nitropack_set_compression_ajax Function ↗
   2025-09-09 CVE-2025-8778 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.18.4 Patched in 1.18.5
3. High · 8.1 NitroPack <= 1.17.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update ↗
   2025-01-14 CVE-2024-11848 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.17.0 Patched in 1.17.6
4. Medium · 4.3 NitroPack <= 1.17.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Transient Update ↗
   2025-01-14 CVE-2024-11851 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.17.0 Patched in 1.17.6
5. High · 7.3 NitroPack <= 1.16.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗
   2024-08-26 CVE-2024-43922 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 1.16.7 Patched in 1.16.8
6. Medium · 4.3 NitroPack <= 1.10.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-12-28 CVE-2023-52121 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.10.2 Patched in 1.10.3
7. Medium · 6.3 NitroPack <= 1.9.2 - Missing Authorization via multiple AJAX functions ↗
   2023-11-07 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.10.0 Patched in 1.10.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 20 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-12 100K+ → 90K+ down

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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• WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags B
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• AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Lazy Loading & Image Optimization 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags B
• Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization: 90K+ active installs, 4.3★ (311 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/nitropack