WordPress Directory

Best Pagespeed WordPress Plugins

12 plugins · 10.9M combined installs · 4.6/5 avg rating

Page speed plugins target the specific technical factors that slow WordPress sites down, including unminified CSS and JavaScript, render-blocking scripts, excessive HTTP requests, missing browser caching headers, and oversized HTML. Fast-loading pages are a confirmed Google ranking signal and have a measurable impact on conversion rates — even a one-second improvement in load time can significantly reduce bounce rates and increase revenue for ecommerce sites. Tools like NitroPack, W3 Total Cache, and Flying Pages address different layers of the performance stack, from preloading links on hover to full HTML caching. Developers and site owners aiming for high PageSpeed Insights or Core Web Vitals scores rely on these plugins to close the gap between raw server performance and optimised delivery.

Comparison

#PluginAuthorActive InstallsRatingReviews
1LiteSpeed CacheLiteSpeed Technologies7.0M 4.82,713
2WP Fastest CacheEmre Vona1.0M 4.94,206
3W3 Total CacheBoldGrid900K 4.45,415
4AutoptimizeOptimizing Matters900K 4.71,422
5SpeedyCacheSoftaculous600K 4.528
6Aruba HiSpeed CacheAruba.it Dev100K 3.58
710Web Booster10Web90K 4.6405
8Async JavaScriptDavid Clough80K 4.7102
9Seraphinite AcceleratorSeraphinite Solutions60K 4.8472
10Clearfy CacheCreativemotion50K 4.7338
11Super Page CacheOptimole50K 4.8483
12Fast Velocity MinifyRaul P.40K 4.6194