WP Optimizer – PageSpeed, Cache, Minify & Core Web Vitals
by sh1zen · Performance
Also makes 3 other plugins · 120+ installs across the portfolio →
Improve WordPress speed and Core Web Vitals with page cache, WebP, minification, database cleanup and built-in performance diagnostics.
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Health
B 77/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
100+
≈190 estimated
Momentum
+113%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache” for “profiling”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “profiling” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 22.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 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 6 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| core web vitals your tag | #24 | #24 | down 5 |
| profiling | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| post id optimizer | #17 | #24 | 0 |
| database optimizer | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pagespeed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cache” for “profiling”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “profiling” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “core web vitals”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v2.9.2 · 21 Oct 2026
6
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 47 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 6 Jul 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Vu Tru So1.5y ago
I am overwhelmed with the features in the plugin, the premium optimization plugins are not enough. I think you should develop your own to sell Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 13burns4.5y ago
Simply install and viola – broken.. dev unresponsive for support. Please disregard the star – zero is not an option
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.9.2). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 WP Optimizer <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter ↗2026-09-18 CVE-2026-6295 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0
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 7.0.1
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
7 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 "Improve WordPress speed and Core Web Vitals with page cache, WebP, minification, database cleanup and built..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 29 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 29 of 29 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 19 headings and 21 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 16,006 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 200+ → 100+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 100+ → 200+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 200+ → 100+ down after 108 days in tier
- 2026-04-27 100+ → 200+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 200+ → 100+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-04-05 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 100+ → 200+ up after 1 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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WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 4 shared tags A -
AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Lazy Loading & Image Optimization 2K+ installs · 3.5★ · 4 shared tags B -
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Aruba HiSpeed Cache 100K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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