Admin Optimizer – Performance, Security & Site Cleanup

Admin Optimizer is an all-in-one WordPress optimization plugin designed to:

• Improve performance (reduce bloat, optimize database)
• Strengthen security (block attacks, hide vulnerabilities)
• Clean up WordPress core features you don’t need
• Enhance admin workflow and productivity

Instead of installing 10+ plugins, you can manage everything in one place.

Using The WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
2. Search for 'Admin Optimizer'
3. Click 'Install Now'
4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
2. Navigate to the 'Upload' area
3. Select admin-optimizer.zip from your computer
4. Click on 'Install Now' button
5. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

1. Download admin-optimizer.zip
2. Extract the admin-optimizer directory to your computer
3. Upload the admin-optimizer folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

2.1.1

• Fixed: a bug where the limit image size Setings page is not shown

2.1.0

• Added: new Form Builder module

2.0.1

• Added: SMTP Provider for SMTP Email module
• Added: "Force From" toggle in SMTP Email module
• Updated: WordPress 7.0 theme support

2.0.0

• Revamp the new categorization of modules
• Fixed: Fixed a 2FA invalid login esc_html bug
• Updated: switched ToTP provider to have less dependency on third-party tool
• Fixed: rename Post Republisher to Content Refresh

1.9.0

• Added: new Preset feature
• Updated: Improved UI for Admin Optimizer

1.8.0

• Added: Revamp new UI for Admin Optimizer
• Added: new Block Admin Access module

1.7.1

• Fixed: switched to ADMINOPTIMIZER_VERSION instead of filemtime() for versioning
• Fixed: SMTP from field is only set if it is empty. It doesn't override other plugin Send_from settings now.

1.7.0

• Added: new Page Ordering module
• Fixed: SMTP password is now encrypted before saving to the database

1.6.0

• Added: new Pro Custom Fields Builder module.
• Fixed: Post Cloner module now doesn't clone other's password-protected posts
• Fixed: Improve the user interface for Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies modules

1.5.4

• Bug: fixed no posts showing in XML sitemap
• Added: new Pro options for XML Sitemap module
• Fixed: DB Cleaner comments not cleaned bug.
• Fixed: multiple files for vulnerability
• Fixed: Robots.txt not displaying properly.
• Fixed: XML Sitemap not properly included in Robots.txt

1.5.3 Fixed: Custom Post Types module not showing correct options when editing existing post types Fixed: Custom Taxonomies module not showing correct options when editing existing taxonomies 1.5.2 Added: Post Cloner after cloning action 1.5.1 Fixed: XML Sitemap URL wrongly set on robots.txt 1.5.0 Added: new XML Sitemap module 1.4.2

• The plugin now require PHP version 7.4.0
• Added polyfills for PHP 8 and 8.1 functions
• Fixed: 2FA module now works on PHP7.4
• Bug: make sure the Envelope-From, Return-Path is properly set via $phpmailer->Sender and $phpmailer->ReturnPath.

1.4.1

• Updated: plugin site URL

1.4.0

• Added: new Post Cloner module
• Added: new Robots.txt, ads.txt and app-ads.txt module
• Added: removed scheduled tasks on module deactivation

1.3.0

• Added: new Export/Import module.
• Added: auto add anchor target to Headings block
• Added: Disable Gutenberg editor
• Added: Disable Category archive pages
• Added: Disable Tag archive pages
• Added: Disable Author archive pages
• Added: Disable Date archive pages
• Bug: correct a sentence error in database cleaner module

1.2.0 -

• Added: new Database Cleaner module
• Enhancement: updated admin UI interface
• Bug: correct modified date column text

1.1.0 - 27 August 2025

• Added: new Disable User Accounts Module.
• Added: new Disable Guess Redirect 404 Module.
• Enhancement: improve the modules page.

1.0.4 - 20 August 2025

• Enhancement: remove access to xml-rpc class and file.
• Change: Moved Disable XML-RPC module to Security section.
• Bug: Correct taxonomy spelling mistake.

1.0.3 - 19 August 2025

• Bug fixes: fixed 2fa conflicts with last login date.

1.0.2 - 15 August 2025

• Minor bug fixes: fixed spelling error

1.0.1 - 13 August 2025

• Minor bug fixes, security compliant fixes and first release to WP Plugin Directory

1.0.0 - 25 June 2025

• First release