by AresIT 4.5 (155 reviews)

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

Name: WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization
Rating: 4.5 (155 reviews)
Author: AresIT

Everything you need for a faster website – smart optimization, advanced caching, adaptive images, WebP creation, script improvements, optional CDN del …

WP Compress ranks #2,165 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #191 of 6,335 in the Media category, a 4.5/5 rating from 155 reviews, and was last updated Sep 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.1

v7.24.04 Current Version v7.24.04

Updated 3 days ago Last Update on 16 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#191 of 6,335 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads +204.8% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#2,165

-1 this week

Active Installs

10K+

— No change

KW Avg Position

42.4

— No change

Downloads

1.2M

+327 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (155 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 7.1%

10K+ 20K+

748

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Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

155 reviews

Overall 90%

130 (84%)

1 (1%)

5 (3%)

3 (2%)

16 (10%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

17 known vulnerabilities on record · 12 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Sep 3, 2026

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 7.22.0

CVE-2026-84757 · Fixed in v7.22.0
Aug 15, 2026

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 7.20.01

CVE-2026-73343 · Fixed in v7.20.01
Aug 15, 2026

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 7.20.01

CVE-2026-17608 · Fixed in v7.20.01
Jul 2, 2026

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 7.10.04

CVE-2026-9066 · Fixed in v7.10.04
Feb 17, 2026

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.60.29

CVE-2026-25370 · Fixed in v6.60.29
Sep 22, 2025

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.50.55

CVE-2025-57899 · Fixed in v6.50.55
Jul 3, 2025

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.30.31

CVE-2025-47479 · Fixed in v6.30.31
May 7, 2025

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.30.31

CVE-2025-47546 · Fixed in v6.30.31
Mar 25, 2025

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.30.16

CVE-2025-2110 · Fixed in v6.30.16
Mar 24, 2025

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization [wp-compress-image-optimizer] < 6.30.16

CVE-2025-2109 · Fixed in v6.30.16

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Plugin Details

Version: 7.24.04
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: AresIT

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 155
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and agencies who want to speed up their websites without ongoing maintenance. It solves slow page load times by combining caching, image optimization, and script optimization, with optional CDN delivery and agency management tools.

One-click smart optimization
Advanced website caching
Critical CSS optimization
JavaScript code optimization
Lazy load images and videos
WebP image generation
Global CDN delivery
WooCommerce tweaks

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization holds a 4.5 out of 5 star rating based on 155 user reviews on WordPress.org.

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization is developed by AresIT and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization requires WordPress 6.5 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization has been downloaded 1,222,729+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization is 7.24.04. It was last updated on September 16, 2026.

Yes. WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.