wao.io is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
wao.io is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by wao.io. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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wao.io is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How wao.io works
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wao.io is a free plugin to test loading time and security of your wordpress site.
Performance Features Image Optimization The intelligent image optimization algorithm radically reduces file size without suffering a loss in quality.
You can choose between three levels of image compression.
wao.io optimizes your images by converting the original image into the best matching output format that your customer’s client is capable of rendering.
Lazy Loading Using lazy loading, your images will be loaded only shortly before they are visible to the user.
Preloading image placeholders in the size of the original images will prevent your site’s layout from jumping around.
You decide which placeholder option integrates best in your overall webpage design
HTTP/2 Upgrade Enabling wao.io provides an automatic HTTP/2 upgrade for your website.
Caching Your content will be cached in our optimized varnish cache cluster.
In your personal control center you can clear the cache whenever necessary.
More Loadtime Optimization Features
Head Re-ordering
Legacy Optimization
Code Minification
Ressource Compression
Website Security Features HTTPS/SSL Upgrade wao.io provides an automated HTTPS/SSL upgrade for your website. Our powerful rewriting and
redirecting services ensure a smooth transition from HTTP to HTTPS.
Web Application Firewall Using the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) wao.io’s web application firewall provides
protection against many common attack categories, including the OWASP Top Ten.
The firewall will be updated periodically by our security experts.
Browser Security Setting HTTP security headers with wao.io will add yet another layer of security to your website.
Analytics Controll Panel Insights
wao.io provides you with all important metrics that help you understand your customers
and the effectiveness of your marketing measures: unique users, sessions and bounce rate.
You can also monitor the percentage of saved traffic served to your clients.
Health
wao.io shows all health data of your website at a glance:
Load time, page weight, and error rate.
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is wao.io?
wao.io is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by wao.io.