WP Performance Score Booster makes website faster, speeds up page load time, and instantly improves website performance scores in tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Pingdom, and more.
This plugin will...
- Remove any query strings from static resources like CSS & JS files
- Enable GZIP compression (compress text, html, javascript, css, xml and so on)
- Leverage browser caching (expires headers) for better cache control
- Preload a page (on mouse hover) right before a user click on a link
- Disable ETag and set Cache-Control headers
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Development & Support
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GitHub.
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support thread first before posting any negative review.
Automatic Installation (Recommended)
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard → Plugins → Add New.
- Search for
WP Performance Score Booster
.
- Click Install Now, then Activate the plugin.
- The plugin is now ready to use!
Manual Installation (Upload via WordPress Dashboard)
- Download the latest version of the plugin (.zip file).
- In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Click Choose File, select the downloaded .zip file, and click Install Now.
- Once installed, click Activate Plugin.
Manual Installation (FTP/SFTP Method)
- Download and extract the plugin .zip file.
- Connect to your server via FTP/SFTP.
- Upload the extracted folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
- In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins and activate
WP Performance Score Booster
.
2.2.3, February 17, 2025
- Improve: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7.2 and PHP
- Improve: Replaced instant.page with custom-built Preloader and Prefetcher (preloader.js)
- Improve: Admin page design — cosmic changes
2.2.2, October 18, 2024
- Improve: Compatibility with WordPress 6.6
2.2.1, May 19, 2023
- Update: Instant.page preloader version from 5.1 to 5.2
2.2, October 13, 2021
- Improve: Data Sanitization / Escaping
2.1, October 12, 2021
2.0, November 02, 2020
- New: Redesigned settings page
- New: Instant.page preloader that preload a page (on mouse hover) right before a user click on a link
- Improve: htaccess rules for better GZIP compression and leverage browser caching (expires headers) for better cache control
- Improve: Disable ETag and set Cache-Control headers
1.9.2.2, December 19, 2018
- Fixed "Remove any query strings from static resources" conflict in admin
1.9.2.1, May 26, 2018
- Fixed jQuery conflict with Review Plugin notice.
- Fixed minor typo
1.9.2, May 11, 2018
- Fixed bug with Review Plugin notice.
- Review Plugin notice is now dismissible (permanently) when a user click the (X) on the top right.
- Improved user experience (by implementing jQuery - Ajax calls).
1.9.1, May 02, 2018
- Added Review Plugin - admin notice
- Improved Recommendations tab
1.9, November 28, 2017
- Completely rewritten
- Fixed few CSS bugs (admin settings)
- Removed Donate button
1.8, July 03, 2017
- Added a feature that auto-backup .htaccess file before appending any rules (for GZIP and browser caching)
- Improved uninstallation process
- Added a topic on 500 - Internal Server Error Fix into FAQ
1.7.2, March 21, 2017
- Improved Promos, News and Updates, and recommendations area.
1.7.1, February 10, 2017
- Improved recommendations area.
1.7, September 15, 2016
- Fixed css conflict with WP Super Minify.
- Improved deactivation and uninstallation hooks.
- Organised file structure (custom MVC Skeleton).
- Added hosting recommendations.
1.6, July 26, 2016
- Improved UI.
- Fixed minor bugs.
- Minified CSS.
1.5, February 02, 2016
- Fixed conflict with Divi and Divi Builder.
- Moved Options / Settings under 'Settings' menu.
- Added 'Settings' option directly under plugins (installed plugins) page.
- Amended 'News and Updates' section.
1.4, February 28, 2015
- Added News and Updates section in admin options.
1.3.1, December 30, 2014
- Fixed issues with htaccess causing internal server error.
1.3, December 29, 2014
- Fixed issues with htaccess custom rules overrides.
- WP Performance Score Booster now adds rules to htaccess outside default WordPress block.
1.2.2, December 27, 2014
- Added support for language translations.
1.2.1, November 17, 2014
- Removed (temporarily) feature to enqueue scripts to footer.
1.2, November 17, 2014
- Added feature to enqueue scripts to footer.
- Added support for Vary: Accept-Encoding header.
- Fixed minor issues for remove query strings from static resources.
1.1.1, September 02, 2014
- Added feature (for urls with &ver) to remove query strings from static resources.
1.1, August 31, 2014
- Added Admin Options / Settings.
1.0, August 26, 2014
- Initial release.
- Born of WP Performance Score Booster.