These 10 apps lead WordPress Plugin Directory's Optimize category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.
Discover the top-rated optimize apps available on WordPress Plugin Directory. Rankings based on user ratings, review count, and market performance.
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked optimize apps. To browse every optimize app on WordPress Plugin Directory, see the full Optimize category.
This list ranks the top 10 WordPress apps classified under Optimize by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because WordPress Plugin Directory itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is , so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
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Ranks #1 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a highly rated listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (3 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Speed up Contact Form 7 holds a 4.7-star average across 3 reviews in the optimize category.
Ranks #2 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. A growing review traction (475 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — Seraphinite Accelerator holds a 4.8-star average across 475 reviews in the optimize category.
NHR Advanced Options Table Manager & Autoload Optimizer
Ranks #3 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 3 reviews — early-stage review volume. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you prioritize merchant satisfaction over scale — NHR Advanced Options Table Manager & Autoload Optimizer holds a 5.0-star average across 3 reviews in the optimize category.
Holds position #4 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an established review history (2,764 reviews). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
Currently sits at #5 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. An established review history (4,224 reviews) with a no-rating average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a well-rated listing. Tracks at no-rating across 5,420 reviews — established review history. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags
Currently sits at #7 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a highly rated listing. Currently has a growing review traction (306 reviews). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #8 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a well-rated listing. An early-stage review volume (69 reviews) with a no-rating average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
WPSpeed – WordPress Speed, Cache & Performance Optimization (Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed 100)
Currently sits at #9 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. Tracks at no-rating across 39 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #10 in the WordPress Plugin Directory optimize category as a category-leading listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (7 reviews). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 optimize apps on WordPress Plugin Directory.
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speed up Contact Form 7 | 4.7★ | 3 | — |
| 2 | Seraphinite Accelerator | 4.8★ | 475 | — |
| 3 | NHR Advanced Options Table Manager & Autoload Optimizer | 5.0★ | 3 | — |
| 4 | LiteSpeed Cache | 4.8★ | 2,764 | — |
| 5 | WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin | 4.9★ | 4,224 | — |
| 6 | W3 Total Cache | 4.4★ | 5,420 | — |
| 7 | WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags | 4.6★ | 306 | — |
| 8 | JCH Optimize | 4.4★ | 69 | — |
| 9 | WPSpeed – WordPress Speed, Cache & Performance Optimization (Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed 100) | 4.9★ | 39 | — |
| 10 | Speed Up – Page Cache | 5.0★ | 7 | — |
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