Best Performance WordPress Plugins
117 indexed plugins
Plugins
117
Active Installs
21m+
Average Score
51
Audited
109
Best Scored
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) | 100 | 1 | 0 | 60k+ | missing direct file access protection | |
| #2 | Image Placeholders | 100 | 2 | 60k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3 | Embed Optimizer | 100 | 4 | 50k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #4 | Optimization Detective | 100 | 1 | 60k+ | readme reserved contributors | ||
| #5 | Modern Image Formats | 100 | 1 | 100k+ | readme reserved contributors | ||
| #6 | DietPress | 100 | 1 | 2k+ | trademarked term | ||
| #7 | Enhanced Responsive Images | 99 | 1 | 2 | 50k+ | Non Prefixed Constant Found | |
| #8 | Image Prioritizer | 99 | 1 | 1 | 50k+ | readme reserved contributors | |
| #9 | Lazy Load for Comments | 99 | 6 | 2k+ | Non Prefixed Constant Found | ||
| #10 | Performance Lab | 99 | 21 | 100k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #11 | Speculative Loading | 99 | 7 | 70k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | ||
| #12 | SQLite Object Cache | 99 | 6 | 2 | 9k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | |
| #13 | View Transitions | 99 | 3 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Constant Found | ||
| #14 | Web Worker Offloading | 99 | 2 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Constant Found | ||
| #15 | Featherweight | 99 | 3 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Class Found | ||
| #16 | Lazy Load Control For Elementor – Remove the Lazy Load attribute from specific images in Elementor | 98 | 1 | 2 | 3k+ | mismatched plugin name | |
| #17 | Instant Back/Forward | 98 | 1 | 5 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #18 | Aruba HiSpeed Cache | 97 | 12 | 5 | 100k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | |
| #19 | instant.page | 97 | 4 | 0 | 3k+ | missing direct file access protection | |
| #20 | Performant Translations | 97 | 5 | 9 | 40k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #21 | Clear All Cache for WP Super Cache | 97 | 3 | 5 | 7k+ | trademarked term | |
| #22 | WP Hyper Response | 96 | 6 | 2 | 4k+ | trademarked term | |
| #23 | Manage – Centralized site maintenance and monitoring | 95 | 5 | 47 | 50k+ | Direct Query | |
| #24 | Lightweight Accordion | 91 | 4 | 3 | 10k+ | Non Prefixed Function Found | |
| #25 | Unveil Lazy Load | 91 | 2 | 6 | 2k+ | error log error log | |
| #26 | atec Cache APCu | 89 | 36 | 22 | 3k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | |
| #27 | Image Optimizer – Optimize Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF | 87 | 14 | 24 | 1m+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #28 | Static 404 | 85 | 1 | 7 | 3k+ | Input Not Sanitized | |
| #29 | Cachify | 84 | 9 | 36 | 9k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #30 | Lazy Load for Videos | 82 | 6 | 37 | 9k+ | Non Prefixed Constant Found | |
| #31 | ElasticPress | 81 | 13 | 655 | 8k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #32 | Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally | 77 | 14 | 20 | 400k+ | Missing Unslash | |
| #33 | Cloudinary – Deliver Images and Videos at Scale | 71 | 690 | 130 | 5k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #34 | WPGraphQL Smart Cache | 70 | 88 | 9 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #35 | Falcon – WordPress Optimizations & Tweaks | 69 | 29 | 21 | 2k+ | Echo Found | |
| #36 | Easy PHP Settings | 66 | 34 | 48 | 2k+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #37 | Surge | 60 | 46 | 47 | 4k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #38 | Lazy Loader | 59 | 6 | 24 | 9k+ | Recommended | |
| #39 | Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS | 58 | 24 | 20 | 30k+ | Recommended | |
| #40 | SpinupWP | 49 | 43 | 38 | 30k+ | Non Prefixed Function Found | |
| #41 | Delete Duplicate Posts | 47 | 9 | 50 | 10k+ | Direct Query | |
| #42 | Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience | 47 | 21 | 21 | 20k+ | Missing Unslash | |
| #43 | Hyper Cache | 45 | 36 | 100 | 8k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #44 | AMP | 43 | 63 | 362 | 400k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #45 | Simple Like Page – Fast & Privacy-Friendly Page Embeds | 41 | 145 | 31 | 10k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #46 | FlyWP Helper – Page Cache, Page Optimization, Emails for FlyWP Server Control Panel | 40 | 20 | 81 | 4k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #47 | Plugin Load Filter | 40 | 76 | 112 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #48 | WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon | 40 | 34 | 19 | 20k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #49 | DefendWP Firewall | 39 | 16 | 203 | 3k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #50 | WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload | 39 | 59 | 27 | 10k+ | Unsafe Printing Function |
