WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization
by AresIT · Performance
Everything you need for a faster website – smart optimization, advanced caching, adaptive images, WebP creation, script improvements, optional CDN del …
88 health vs 67 average across 1,075 Performance plugins
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
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
21.6K
now · peak 51.7K
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
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.
63
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v7.10.09
95
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2018-04-09 · 1,446 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles11 of the last 21 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review, and 6 of those landed between 2025-11-21 and 2025-12-17.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ limakpb2mo ago
I am thoroughly impressed with the support team! Not only was the response time incredibly fast, but they went above and beyond by customizing the WP Compress service to work perfectly with my Sonaar theme. It’s rare to find such proactive and dedicated support. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digv752mo ago
Thank you for finally adding AVIF support, I’ve been waiting and saw the update announced and rushed to try. IT’S AWESOME! Even mobile is great, I saved 87.6% first image, cannot thank you enough. THANK YOU!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George M2mo ago
I am sorry to say that WP Compress has been a disappointment. I invested a lot of time (and money) in the plugin and am reluctant to post this, but I really don’t see any improvement. It fails on the most basic task – to serve a compatible image to the browser. As a work around I use WebP Express to correctly serve images and disable the image optimisations in WP Compress.I now am at the point of questioning the point of the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jtohme6mo ago
Does not convert .jpg to modern image formats like .webp in all environments This topic was modified 4 months ago by jtohme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lewisbarn7mo ago
I’ve used WP Compress for a over a month now and safely say it’s truly worthy of 10 stars if I could rate it that. Websites that previously felt like they crawled are now cruising faster than I could have imagined with no maintenance at all. The team is friendly and helpful too when I have any questions or requests. (which I’m definitely not shy to ask)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smantis7mo ago
We’ve tried other performance plugins but nothing has compared with as many agency features as WP Compress. Thank you for fast speeds, unlimited websites and easy management!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zucki9mo ago
It’s now been a week since installing and my Pagespeed has really improved significantly on all 3 websites. Thank you so much for how easy this is.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aaronhaehnerdesign9mo ago
It’s my go-to page speed plugin. It has all the functionality you need, and it just works, with minimal setup time.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.10.09 Critical CSS reliability improvements Cache improvements and compatibility CSS Delivery fixes Integration updates 7.10.09
- — Version 7.10.04 Security Improvement Fixed missing backgrounds/styles on some themes (e.g. Sonaar/Iron) that load CSS via the page URL. More reliable images on older phones & browsers (old Safari/Android) — fixed a script error that cou 7.10.04
- — Version 7.10.03 Smart Delivery Improvements 7.10.03
- — Version 7.10.02 UI Updates 7.10.02
- — Version 7.10.01 Image optimization improvements AVIF Support 7.10.01
- — Version 7.00.08 Malformed SrcSet Patch LCP SrcSet Improved Complianz Integration 7.00.08
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence16 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Critical · 9.8 WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization < 7.20.01 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution ↗2026-08-18 CVE-2026-73343 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects < 7.20.01 Patched in 7.20.01
- 2026-07-02 CVE-2026-9066 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 7.10.3 Patched in 7.10.04
- Medium · 5.3 Compress <= 6.60.28 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Medium · 5.3 WP Compress <= 6.50.54 - Missing Authorization ↗
- 2025-01-03 CVE-2024-12047 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.30.03 Patched in 6.30.04
- Medium · 6.1 WP Compress – Image Optimizer [All-In-One] <= 6.20.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47384 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.20.13 Patched in 6.21.01
- 2024-05-13 CVE-2023-6812 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Affects <= 6.20.01 Patched in 6.20.02
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 10K+ → 9K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-10-31 9K+ → 10K+ up after 114 days in tier
- 2025-07-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 37 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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Cachify 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Hyper Cache 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Swift Performance Lite 6K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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