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Best Asset Optimization plugins for WordPress

Categories Performance

Plugins that minify, combine, defer, cache, and otherwise optimize CSS, JavaScript, HTML, images, and fonts.

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154 Plugins classified here Out of the plugins that have been through the classifier so far
9.0M Combined active installs Summed across the published bands, so read it as an order of magnitude
4.46 Average rating Across the 141 here that carry a rating at all

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Plugins in Asset Optimization

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#1

EWWW Image Optimizer

ewww-image-optimizer 1M installs · 4.8 stars #1

Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

image-optimization 1M installs · 1.7 stars #1

Regenerate Thumbnails

regenerate-thumbnails 1M installs · 4.6 stars #1

Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

wp-smushit 1M installs · 4.8 stars #5

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF

imagify 900K installs · 4.3 stars #6

Autoptimize

autoptimize 800K installs · 4.7 stars #7

Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF

webp-converter-for-media 500K installs · 4.9 stars #8

ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF

shortpixel-image-optimiser 300K installs · 4.5 stars #8

WebP Express

webp-express 300K installs · 4.4 stars #10

Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS

jetpack-boost 200K installs · 4.7 stars #10

Page Optimize

page-optimize 200K installs · 3.0 stars #12

Disable and Remove Google Fonts | GDPR & DSGVO friendly

disable-remove-google-fonts 100K installs · 4.5 stars #12

reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin

resmushit-image-optimizer 100K installs · 4.3 stars #12

Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF

robin-image-optimizer 100K installs · 4.4 stars #12

LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes

rocket-lazy-load 100K installs · 4.2 stars #12

TinyPNG Image Optimization – Image Compression JPEG & PNG | Convert to WebP & AVIF

tiny-compress-images 100K installs · 4.5 stars #12

Modern Image Formats

webp-uploads 100K installs · 3.6 stars #12

Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster

wp-asset-clean-up 100K installs · 4.9 stars #19

a3 Lazy Load

a3-lazy-load 80K installs · 4.3 stars #19

Resize Image After Upload

resize-image-after-upload 80K installs · 4.8 stars #21

A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and secure your WordPress site

a2-optimized-wp 60K installs · 3.1 stars #21

Async JavaScript

async-javascript 60K installs · 4.7 stars #21

Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

disable-emojis 60K installs · 5.0 stars #21

Image Placeholders

dominant-color-images 60K installs · 3.5 stars #25

Enhanced Responsive Images

auto-sizes 50K installs #26

CompressX — AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement

compressx 40K installs · 5.0 stars #26

Image Prioritizer

image-prioritizer 40K installs · 5.0 stars #28

Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS

debloat 30K installs · 4.8 stars #28

Fast Velocity Minify

fast-velocity-minify 30K installs · 4.6 stars #28

Flying Scripts: Delay JavaScript to Improve Site Speed & Performance

flying-scripts 30K installs · 5.0 stars #28

Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer

optimus 30K installs · 4.2 stars #28

QODE Optimizer

qode-optimizer 30K installs #33

ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More

image-sizes 20K installs · 3.7 stars #33

jQuery Updater

jquery-updater 20K installs · 4.5 stars #33

WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon

wp-meteor 20K installs · 4.7 stars #36

Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter

cimo-image-optimizer 10K installs · 4.9 stars #36

CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally

host-analyticsjs-local 10K installs · 4.9 stars #36

Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize

kraken-image-optimizer 10K installs · 4.5 stars #36

Lazy Load

lazy-load 10K installs · 4.0 stars #36

Minify HTML

minify-html-markup 10K installs · 4.7 stars #36

PhastPress

phastpress 10K installs · 4.9 stars #36

PNG to JPG

png-to-jpg 10K installs · 4.7 stars #36

Prevent Browser Caching

prevent-browser-caching 10K installs · 4.9 stars #36

Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance

swap-google-font-display 10K installs · 4.4 stars #36

Web Worker Offloading

web-worker-offloading 10K installs · 3.5 stars #36

Featherweight

wp-disable 10K installs · 4.1 stars #36

WP Performance Score Booster – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache & Page Preload

wp-performance-score-booster 10K installs · 4.6 stars #36

Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images – WPvivid Image Optimization

wpvivid-imgoptim 10K installs · 4.3 stars #49

Disable Lazy Load

disable-lazy-loading 9K installs · 4.5 stars #49

Images to WebP

images-to-webp 9K installs · 4.4 stars #49

Lazy Load for Videos

lazy-load-for-videos 9K installs · 4.4 stars #49

Leverage Browser Caching

leverage-browser-caching 9K installs · 4.1 stars #49

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

wp-compress-image-optimizer 9K installs · 4.5 stars #54

Lazy Loader

lazy-loading-responsive-images 8K installs · 4.7 stars #54

QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress

quickwebp 8K installs · 4.8 stars #54

Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite

speed-booster-pack 8K installs · 4.3 stars #54

WP Super Minify • Minify, Compress and Cache HTML, CSS & JavaScript

wp-super-minify 8K installs · 4.1 stars #58

Better WordPress Minify

bwp-minify 7K installs · 4.2 stars #58

jQuery Manager for WordPress

jquery-manager 7K installs · 5.0 stars #58

Scripts To Footer

scripts-to-footerphp 7K installs · 4.7 stars #61

Far Future Expiry Header

far-future-expiry-header 6K installs · 3.2 stars #61

Page Speed Optimizer: HTTP/2 Push, Async JavaScript, and Defer CSS

http2-push-content 6K installs · 4.7 stars #61

reBusted!

rebusted 6K installs · 5.0 stars #64

Cloudinary – Deliver Images and Videos at Scale

cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn 5K installs · 4.0 stars #64

Native Lazyload

native-lazyload 5K installs · 3.0 stars #64

Plus WebP or AVIF

plus-webp 5K installs · 4.6 stars #64

Version Control for jQuery

version-control-for-jquery 5K installs · 4.9 stars #68

Clear Autoptimize Cache Automatically

clear-autoptimize-cache-automatically 4K installs · 4.0 stars #68

WP Rocket | Simple LoadCSS Preloader

enhance-wp-rocket-loadcss 4K installs · 1.0 stars #68

JCH Optimize

jch-optimize 4K installs · 4.4 stars #71

Adaptive Images for WordPress

adaptive-images 3K installs · 4.7 stars #71

Image Optimizer by 10web – Image Optimizer and Compression plugin

image-optimizer-wd 3K installs · 4.5 stars #71

Lazy Load Control For Elementor – Remove the Lazy Load attribute from specific images in Elementor

lazy-load-control-for-elementor 3K installs · 4.9 stars #71

Lazy Load Optimizer

lazy-load-optimizer 3K installs · 4.4 stars #71

Merge + Minify + Refresh

merge-minify-refresh 3K installs · 4.2 stars #71

Preload LCP Image

preload-lcp-image 3K installs · 4.8 stars #71

Remove jQuery Migrate

remove-jquery-migrate 3K installs · 5.0 stars #71

Squeeze – Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits)

squeeze 3K installs · 5.0 stars #71

Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization

wp-nonstop-smushit 3K installs · 4.5 stars #71

WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

wp-remove-query-strings-from-static-resources 3K installs · 5.0 stars #81

AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Lazy Loading & Image Optimization

add-expires-headers 2K installs · 3.2 stars #81

CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page

cf7-google-captcha-load-after-page 2K installs · 4.3 stars #81

Emoji Settings

emoji-settings 2K installs · 5.0 stars #81

Assets manager, dequeue scripts, dequeue styles for WordPress

gonzales 2K installs · 4.3 stars #81

Helper Lite for PageSpeed

helper-lite-for-pagespeed 2K installs · 5.0 stars #81

instant.page

instant-page 2K installs · 4.9 stars #81

Lazy Load for Comments

lazy-load-for-comments 2K installs · 4.7 stars #81

RICG Responsive Images

ricg-responsive-images 2K installs · 4.7 stars #81

Unveil Lazy Load

unveil-lazy-load 2K installs · 4.7 stars #90

Cachebuster

cachebuster 1K installs · 5.0 stars #90

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster 1K installs · 3.9 stars #90

Reduce Unused CSS Solution with Critical CSS For WP

critical-css-for-wp 1K installs · 3.8 stars #90

CSS JS Manager, Async JavaScript, Defer Render Blocking CSS

css-js-manager 1K installs · 4.8 stars #90

Image Converter for WebP

image-converter-webp 1K installs · 5.0 stars #90

ImageRecycle pdf & image compression

imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression 1K installs · 4.5 stars #90

Lazy Load Elementor Background Images

lazy-load-background-images-for-elementor 1K installs · 3.6 stars #90

Load Combined Core Block Assets

load-combined-core-block-assets 1K installs · 5.0 stars #90

NextGEN Gallery Optimizer

nextgen-gallery-optimizer 1K installs · 3.1 stars #90

Preload Featured Images

preload-featured-images 1K installs · 5.0 stars #90

Quicklink for WordPress

quicklink 1K installs · 5.0 stars #90

RabbitLoader

rabbit-loader 1K installs · 4.5 stars #90

Resize images before upload

resize-images-before-upload 1K installs · 4.6 stars #90

Simple WP Retina

simple-wp-retina 1K installs · 4.0 stars #90

SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression

smntcs-deactivate-image-compression 1K installs #90

Speed Up – JavaScript To Footer

speed-up-javascript-to-footer 1K installs · 4.3 stars #90

WC Speed Repair

wc-speed-drain-repair 1K installs · 3.8 stars #90

WP-HTML-Compression

wp-html-compression 1K installs · 3.4 stars #108

Preload Images

preload-images 900 installs · 4.6 stars #108

Type Attribute Warnings Removal

remove-w3c-validation-type-warnings 900 installs · 5.0 stars #110

Autover

autover 800 installs · 5.0 stars #111

jQuery Image Lazy Load WP

jquery-image-lazy-loading 700 installs · 3.1 stars #111

TGG – WP Optimizer

tgg-wp-optimizer 700 installs · 5.0 stars #113

CodingBunny Image Optimizer

coding-bunny-image-optimizer-lite 600 installs · 5.0 stars #113

Flying Fonts: Remove Google Fonts & Use System Fonts for Faster Performance

flying-fonts 600 installs · 4.2 stars #113

Highcompress Image Compressor

high-compress 600 installs · 4.9 stars #116

Disable Global Style

disable-global-style 500 installs · 5.0 stars #116

Oxyplug Preload

oxyplug-preload 500 installs · 5.0 stars #116

PixelCraft with WebP

pixelcraft-webp 500 installs · 5.0 stars #116

Speed Up – Optimize CSS Delivery

speed-up-optimize-css-delivery 500 installs · 5.0 stars #120

Disable CSS JS Cache

disable-css-js-cache 400 installs · 5.0 stars #120

Smart LazyLoad – Lazy Load Images, Videos and Iframes

lazy-load-for-images 400 installs · 5.0 stars #120

Speed Up – Lazy Load

speed-up-lazy-load 400 installs · 4.3 stars #120

SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer

speedsize-ai-image-optimizer 400 installs #120

Image Quality Control | Still BE

still-be-image-quality-control 400 installs · 5.0 stars #120

Upload Converter for WebP

upload-converter-webp 400 installs · 5.0 stars #126

Avif Express

avif-express 300 installs · 3.8 stars #126

FetchPriority Featured Image

fetchpriority-featured-image 300 installs #126

Image Quality

image-quality 300 installs #126

Image to WebP Converter

image-to-webp-converter 300 installs #126

Ultra Web Hosting Performance Toolkit

ultrawebhosting-performance-toolkit 300 installs #131

Compressed Emoji

compressed-emoji 200 installs · 5.0 stars #131

Pixellize Image Optimizer

pixellize-image-optimizer 200 installs · 5.0 stars #131

Simple Lazy Load Videos

simple-lazy-load-videos 200 installs · 5.0 stars #131

Speed Up – Clean WP

speed-up-clean-wp 200 installs · 4.0 stars #131

Image Optimizer, WebP Converter & Compression – Toolszu

toolszu-image-optimizer 200 installs · 5.0 stars #131

Webp Converter

webp-converter 200 installs #131

WebP Image Converter XD

webp-image-converter-xd 200 installs #131

The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow)

wp-avoid-slow 200 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Asta HTML Minifier

asta-html-minifier 100 installs · 4.5 stars #139

Auto WebP Converter & Logger

auto-webp-converter-logger 100 installs #139

Conditionally Load CF7

cf7-conditional-load 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Force WebP

force-webp 100 installs · 4.0 stars #139

iLoveIMG

iloveimg 100 installs · 3.2 stars #139

Image Optimizer PRO – Optimize Images, Convert AVIF & WebP

image-optimizer-pro 100 installs #139

Images to AVIF

images-to-avif 100 installs #139

Manage/Remove version number from CSS & JS

manageremove-version-number-from-css-js 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

MegaOptim Image Optimizer – Convert to WebP & AVIF, Compress Images Locally

megaoptim-image-optimizer 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Pressidium Performance

pressidium-performance 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Raina Image Compression

raina-image-compression 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Remove Cookies From Static Resources

remove-cookies-from-static-resources 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

S3 Image Optimizer

s3-image-optimizer 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

Soovex WebP Converter – Convert Images | Optimize & Compress | Unlimited Conversions

soovex-webp-converter 100 installs · 5.0 stars #139

WebP Image Converter & Replacer – Convert to WebP, No Duplicates

webp-image-converter-replacer 100 installs · 3.0 stars #154

DropAvif Image Optimizer – Convert WebP & AVIF | Compress Images

dropavif-media-optimizer 80 installs · 5.0 stars

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