WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 36% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

A large install base, a clear pro tier and a steady trend. As reliable as an outside estimate gets. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

Reviewers are pleased with quick, easy database cleanup and a faster site, with several noting simple setup and no need for support.

1. ★★★★★ theratwonder

   1mo ago

   Lots of great information about database usage and unused tables

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2. ★★★★★ elcuervo0589

   1mo ago

   Me ayuda a limpiar mi base de datos simple y facil

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3. ★★★★★ claudia88

   1mo ago

   Cleared out years of post revisions and spam comments in a couple of clicks. The scheduled cleanup feature is a nice touch so I don’t have to remember to do it manually.

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4. ★★★★★ Loukia Kotsibou

   2mo ago

   Perfect Plugin. Thank you!!

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5. ★★★★★ Juan Bermúdez

   2mo ago

   Mantiene mi sitio web limpio y veloz, sus funciones de optimización son poderosas.

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6. ★★★★★ innerear

   2mo ago

   Helpful, robust and effortlessly efficient

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7. ★★★★★ JosC

   2mo ago

   Free version is already great in functionallity. Never needed support, which is a good sign as well.

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8. ★★★★★ simonfi

   2mo ago

   Nagy segítség. Jól takarít.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.6.0 FEATURE: Premium – Automatically preloads the page’s Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) element to improve initial load speed and perceived performance FIX: Cache – Fixed an issue related to cache setting saving FIX: Fixed a 4.6.0
2. — Version 4.5.5 TWEAK: Update the bundled common-libs version 4.5.5
3. — Version 4.5.4 FIX: WebP image compression breaking in some cases REFACTOR: Avoid instantiating PHPSQLParser on each call in WPO_DB_Table_Analysis REFACTOR: Class WPO_WebP_Convert REFACTOR: Make markup readable in tables-body.php templ 4.5.4
4. — Version 4.5.3 SECURITY: Prevented path traversal security risk. Thanks to Wordfence for the responsible disclosure 4.5.3
5. — Version 4.5.2 FIX: Bug preg_match() fails on wildcard * patterns in browser agents exclusion list FIX: Cache – purge the cache when a plugin is auto-updated FIX: Ensure page caching is fully disabled by updating internal cache configu 4.5.2
6. — Version 4.5.1 FIX: Fixed compatibility issue with WP Remote FIX: Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly FIX: Resolved weekly cron not running on WordPress FIX: Database table error when upgrading from fr 4.5.1

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

1. High · 8.1 WP-Optimize <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'original-file' Post Meta ↗
   2026-05-06 CVE-2026-7252 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 4.5.2 Patched in 4.5.3
2. Medium · 5.4 WP-Optimize <= 4.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update and Image Manipulation ↗
   2026-04-09 CVE-2026-2712 Incorrect Authorization Affects <= 4.5.0 Patched in 4.5.1
3. Medium · 4.9 WP-Optimize <= 4.1.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection ↗
   2025-05-12 CVE-2025-3951 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 4.1.1 Patched in 4.2.0
4. Medium · 6.1 WP-Optimize <= 3.2.12 & SrbTransLatin <= 2.4 - Stored/Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Third Party Library ↗
   2023-07-04 CVE-2023-1119 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.2.13 Patched in 3.2.13
5. Medium · 6.5 WP-Optimize <= 3.2.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-02-06 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.2.11 Patched in 3.2.12

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

Translated into 50 languages, 9 at 90% or more

Plus 26 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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 Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Cache Enabler 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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