WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload
by Dipak Gajjar · Performance
Also makes 4 other plugins · 18.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Make website faster, speed up page load time and improve performance scores in tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Pingdom, and more.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “optimize”, “speed” and “performance” for “booster”, “gtmetrix” and “improve performance”. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “booster” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “speed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gtmetrix” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “improve performance” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 69 average across 1,809 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 741.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,105 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 1 release 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 339 reviews, smoothed to 4.54★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| score | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp booster | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| booster | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| query string your tag | #7 | #5 | down 2 |
| gtmetrix | #6 | #4 | down 2 |
| preload your tag | #9 | #7 | up 1 |
| scores | #9 | #8 | down 2 |
| performance your tag | #13 | #10 | down 2 |
| improve performance | #12 | #11 | 0 |
| enable | #16 | #8 | 0 |
| speed booster | #7 | #5 | 0 |
| gzip | #13 | #9 | down 2 |
| pagespeed insights | #20 | #15 | down 1 |
| website performance | #10 | #7 | up 2 |
| cache preload | #13 | #6 | 0 |
| cache control | #23 | #9 | down 1 |
| browser caching | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| wp super cache | #23 | #18 | up 1 |
| minify | #23 | #16 | down 2 |
| minify javascript | #23 | #16 | down 2 |
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 40 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “optimize”, “speed” and “performance” for “booster”, “gtmetrix” and “improve performance”. “optimize” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “booster” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “speed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gtmetrix” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “improve performance” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “performance”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.2K · peaks are release surges
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.2.3 · 24 May 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% run the current release. 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.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hstock1.1y ago
Works very good!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lccarv1.3y ago
The best, i love it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Artur1.7y ago
Все работает прекрасно. Спасибо за ваш труд. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by Artur.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matesensei0091.8y ago
Thanks for the super app!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stroiblokk2.7y ago
На сколько хорошо – покажет время. Я только установил, обновил систему, и сразу увидел проявление положительно увеличенной скорости. Спасибо автору за труд. Надеюсь автор не подведёт с обновлениями This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by stroiblokk.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ondrejaquaterra2.9y ago
zrychlí, ale jsou lepší produkty,
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michae2l3.0y ago
works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lfontanez3.0y ago
Great job! Thanks. This plugin does what it’s supposed to do. Must-use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.3 Improve: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7.2 and PHP Improve: Replaced instant.page with custom-built Preloader and Prefetcher (preloader.js) Improve: Admin page design — cosmic changes 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 Improve: Compatibility with WordPress 6.6 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Update: Instant.page preloader version from 5.1 to 5.2 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 Improve: Data Sanitization / Escaping 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Improve: CSRF Check 2.1
- — Version 2.0 New: Redesigned settings page New: Instant.page preloader that preload a page (on mouse hover) right before a user click on a link Improve: htaccess rules for better GZIP compression and leverage browser caching (expires 2.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 61 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 37 more locales with partial translations.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names WP Performance Score Booster when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Performance
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Make website faster, speed up page load time and improve performance scores in tools like Google PageSpeed..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 786 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Optimize" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 632 days in tier
- 2023-03-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 569 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 40K+ → 30K+ down after 421 days in tier
- 2020-06-22 50K+ → 40K+ down after 962 days in tier
- 2017-11-03 40K+ → 50K+ up after 241 days in tier
- 2017-03-07 30K+ → 40K+ up after 105 days in tier
- 2016-11-22 20K+ → 30K+ up after 257 days in tier
- 2016-03-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 209 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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10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A - D Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
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Cachify 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
BerqWP – All-In-One Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Cache, CDN, Images, CSS & JavaScript 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Falcon – Cache, Performance, Security, Cleanup, and Tweaks 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Templ Optimizer 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
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