Optimal State – Advanced Optimization, Performance & Security Suite vs BoltAudit – Site Speed Audit and Performance Insights

BoltAudit is a read-only speed audit for WordPress. It scans your site, names the specific plugin, query, asset or database table making it slow, and gives you the measured evidence and the ordered steps to resolve each one. Most speed plugins hand you a score and a checklist. BoltAudit names the thing responsible: a plugin not updated since 2019, 41 images above the fold adding up to 4.2 MB, 12,438 post revisions in your database. It estimates what each costs you in visitors and orders them by what you win back. What BoltAudit does, and what it does not BoltAudit finds the work and ranks it. It does not change your site. Every audit is read-only. You get the finding, the evidence behind it, and ordered steps you can follow or hand to a developer. What happens to your site stays your decision. What the free Local Audit checks The Local Audit runs inside your WordPress admin. Nothing leaves your site, and there is no account, setup or credit card. Plugins, database, server environment and assets, scanned in one pass Mobile and desktop scores, measured separately Estimated visitor loss, with the research behind it published publicly Health Score out of 100, tracked audit over audit Plugin Audit flagging inactive, outdated and abandoned plugins Database Overview: table sizes, row counts, autoloaded options, transients and bloat Post type analysis including orphaned metadata and orphaned post records WooCommerce checks: checkout timing, cart fragments, oversized images, stuck jobs Environment checks with pass and fail states JSON export of every result Unlimited sites AI Audit, optional and account-based The AI Audit runs on the BoltAudit cloud service. It ranks findings by estimated visitors recovered and attaches the evidence behind each one. This feature sends diagnostic data from your site to a third-party service that we operate. Nothing is transmitted until you connect an account and start an audit, and the exact payload is shown to you first. See External services below. Every plan reloads AI credits weekly, including the free one. Works alongside your cache plugin BoltAudit detects WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache and Autoptimize, and accounts for what you already have. Where the numbers come from Every visitor-loss figure is an estimate, derived from published abandonment research mapped against your measured load times, and labelled as one everywhere it appears. BoltAudit never reads your analytics. When the engine cannot produce a defensible number it says estimate unavailable rather than inventing one. When a firewall blocks a measurement, it names the blocked check and lowers the report confidence. Privacy and safety Read only. No audit modifies your site, your files or your database. Local audits stay local. Nothing leaves your site unless you run a cloud audit. You see the payload first. The exact list of what will be transmitted is shown before the first AI Audit. No frontend overhead. Audits run on demand in the admin. Nothing loads on your public site. Plans The Local Audit is free, on unlimited sites, with no time limit. Paid plans add more weekly AI credits, scheduled audits and multi-site switching. See boltaudit.com/pricing Roadmap An SEO and AEO visibility audit is in development and is not part of this release. Progress: boltaudit.com/roadmap. Development Methodology behind every estimate: boltaudit.com/methodology External services This plugin connects to an external service that we operate. The free Local Audit does not use it. The service is used only for the AI Audit and for account, plan and credit-balance features. BoltAudit cloud service (app.boltaudit.com) What it is: the hosted audit service operated by BetterDots the same company that publishes this plugin. What it is used for: running an AI Audit, authenticating your account, and reporting your remaining AI credit balance. When data is sent: When you connect your site to a BoltAudit account from the AI Audit screen. Each time you start an AI Audit. When the plugin refreshes your plan status and credit balance while you are on a BoltAudit admin screen. What is sent: your site URL, the WordPress and PHP versions, the active theme, the list of active plugins with their versions, server environment values, database table and option metrics, and the timings collected by the audit. Your account token is sent for authentication. What is not sent: post or page content, media files, user records, customer records, orders, or analytics data. Service: https://app.boltaudit.com Terms of service: https://boltaudit.com/terms Privacy policy: https://boltaudit.com/privacy

Optimal State is a complete performance suite that does it all: database optimization, automated backups, page caching, brute force protection, 2FA, search & replace, and advanced cleanup. All in one lightweight plugin. Why pay for 4-6 separate plugins? Optimal State replaces WP Rocket, UpdraftPlus, WP‑Optimize, Perfmatters, Better Search Replace, Loginizer and more — saving you money, reducing conflicts, and simplifying your workflow. ▶ Live Interactive Demo | 📕 User Manual What Makes Optimal State Different? 🚀 All‑in‑One, Not a Collection of Features Unlike plugins that bolt on random features, Optimal State is engineered as a unified performance system. Every component works together, not against each other. 💰 Replace 6+ Premium Plugins Stop paying for multiple subscriptions. Get everything you need in one plugin: UpdraftPlus → Database backup & restore (with safety rollback) WP Rocket → Page caching, browser caching, performance tweaks WP‑Optimize → Database cleanup, table optimization, autoload optimization Better Search Replace → Serialization‑safe search & replace Perfmatters → Heartbeat control, emoji removal, header cleanup Loginizer → Brute force protection, IP blocking WP Crontrol → Review, pause, or delay cron jobs Plus → 2FA, legacy plugin scanner, integrity scanner, index manager 🔬 Built on Real Database Science Our proprietary health scoring algorithm (0–100) analyzes 3 key areas: Performance (40%), Cleanliness (35%), and Efficiency (25%). It tells you exactly what to fix and when. 🛡️ Enterprise‑Grade Safety Every destructive operation includes: – Automatic safety backup – Emergency rollback system – Zero‑downtime restore (temp table swap) – Database validation before restore – Maintenance mode during critical ops What You Can Do With Optimal State 🗄️ Database Optimization – One‑click optimization cleans 20 types of database bloat in seconds – Real‑time health score (0‑100) shows your database condition at a glance – Table defragmentation recovers wasted disk space – Autoload optimization speeds up every page load (critical for TTFB) – Table repair fixes corrupted tables automatically – Legacy plugin scanner removes ghost data from uninstalled plugins – Delete unused tables safely (with protection for active plugins) 💾 Backup & Restore – Create GZIP‑compressed database backups with integrity checksums – Restore any backup with automatic safety rollback – Keep up to 10 backups with automatic rotation – Upload and restore external backups (up to 5GB) – Zero‑downtime restore using temporary table technology – Protected backup directory prevents unauthorized access ⚡ Caching System – Server‑side page caching delivers lightning‑fast HTML – Browser caching with automatic .htaccess rules (Apache) – Database query caching for Redis/Memcached – Mobile‑specific cache for separate mobile layouts – Smart cache preload from sitemap – GDPR‑compliant cookie detection (supports 20+ consent plugins) – Intelligent auto‑purge on content updates 🔍 Search & Replace – Serialization‑safe — handles PHP serialized data correctly – Dry run mode previews all changes before execution – Table‑specific operations for targeted updates – Partial or whole‑word matching – Essential for domain migrations 🎛️ Performance Features – Bad bot blocker blocks resource‑hungry crawlers – Font loading optimization eliminates render‑blocking fonts – Lazy load images and iframes – Heartbeat API control reduces server load by 60%+ – Post revisions limit (save 30‑50% database space) – Trash auto‑empty after X days – Disable XML‑RPC (block brute force attacks) – Remove emoji scripts (save 12KB per page) – Clean WordPress headers (hide version, RSD, WLW, shortlinks) 📊 Analytics & Monitoring – PageSpeed Insights integration (Core Web Vitals) – Performance metrics dashboard – Detailed database statistics – Activity log (last 250 operations) – Track optimization impact over time ⏰ Automation – Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly optimization – Email notifications with detailed reports – Custom time selection (run during low traffic) – Combined backup + cleanup operations – View all WordPress cron jobs and adjust them 🔒 Security – Emergency rollback on restore failure – Maintenance mode during critical operations – Database validation before restore – User access control (restrict plugin to specific admins) – Settings export/import – Brute force protection for login page – IP number blocker (block entire site access) – Two‑Factor Authentication (2FA) Perfect For 🛒 E‑commerce Stores – WooCommerce session cleanup, Action Scheduler optimization, order transient removal, product index optimization 📝 High‑Traffic Blogs – Revision control, comment spam removal, transient cleanup, cache preload 🏢 Agencies & Developers – Staging/production migrations, bulk cleanup, settings export/import 🔒 Membership Sites – User metadata optimization, scheduled maintenance, login protection 🌐 Any WordPress Site – Slow admin, bloated database, poor performance, or security concerns Replaces These Popular Plugins UpdraftPlus → Backup & Restore WP Rocket → Caching & Performance WP Super Cache → Page Caching WP-Optimize → Database Cleanup Better Search Replace → Database Search & Replace Perfmatters → Performance Optimization Heartbeat Control → Heartbeat Management WP Control → Cron Jobs Management WP Revisions Control → Revision Limits Clearfy → Performance Tweaks Advanced Database Cleaner → Deep Database Cleanup Autoptimize → Performance Features Loginizer → Login Page Protection What Makes Optimal State Different? Unlike WP-Optimize: We include professional backup/restore and advanced caching—not just basic cleanup. Unlike UpdraftPlus: We optimize your database for performance, not just backup. Backups are 40-60% smaller due to optimization. Unlike WP Rocket: We tackle the root cause (database bloat) instead of just caching around the problem. Combined approach = better results. Unlike Perfmatters: We provide complete database management, automated backups, and intelligent cleanup—not just toggle switches. Unlike Loginizer: We provide a user-friendly, straightforward control panel that requires no technical expertise. The Optimal State Advantage: One plugin, one interface, one optimization strategy. No conflicts, no compatibility issues, no subscription fatigue. Technical Specifications Minimum Requirements: WordPress 5.5+, PHP 7.4+ Tested Up To: WordPress 7.0 Server Compatibility: Shared hosting, VPS, dedicated, cloud (AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.) Hosting Compatibility: Bluehost, SiteGround, WP Engine, Kinsta, Cloudways, all major hosts Multisite: Not currently supported Database Support: MySQL 5.6+, MariaDB 10.1+ Cache Support: Redis, Memcached, APCu compatible External Services and Resources Optimal State utilizes the following third-party services and open-source libraries to enhance functionality and user experience: Google PageSpeed Insights API – Performance measurement tool that analyzes web page content and generates suggestions to make that page faster. The plugin’s PageSpeed integration uses this API to fetch and display Core Web Vitals metrics and optimization opportunities. When you use the PageSpeed feature, your site URL is sent to Google’s servers for analysis. Use of this API is subject to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. API Documentation: https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/v5/get-started Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy GTranslate Widget – Website translation service that provides automatic language translation functionality. The plugin loads the GTranslate popup widget from cdn.gtranslate.net to enable multi-language support in the admin interface. When the widget is loaded, it may connect to GTranslate’s servers to provide translation services. Use of this service is subject to GTranslate’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Service Website: https://gtranslate.io/ Terms of Service: https://gtranslate.io/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://gtranslate.io/privacy-policy Note: The PageSpeed Insights feature is optional and only activates when you manually request a performance analysis. No data is sent to external services without your explicit action. Credits Developed by Luke Garrison Icons by Dashicons (WordPress Core) Performance metrics based on Google PageSpeed Insights Contributing: Interested in contributing to Optimal State? Feature requests, bug reports, and code contributions are welcome. Visit our support page for contribution guidelines. Support and Documentation Getting Help User Manual: Comprehensive documentation built into the plugin (user manual included) FAQ Section: Common questions answered in detail Live Demo: Interactive preview to explore features before installation Email Support: Priority support for Pro version users Useful Links Live Interactive Demo Support Page User Manual Feature Requests We actively develop Optimal State based on user feedback. If you have a feature request or enhancement idea, please contact us through the support page. Many current features were implemented based on user suggestions.