Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Autoptimize currently ranks #77 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Active installs have held steady at 800K+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 17,250 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 563% versus the month before (2,603/day).
- The latest release, v3.1.16, shipped on Sep 26, 2026 (20 days ago) — release #108 since the plugin joined the directory in 2009.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #77 |
| 2026-09-30 | #77 |
| 2026-08-31 | #77 |
| 2026-07-31 | #77 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 800,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 800,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 800,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 800,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 6,106 |
| 2026-09-30 | 15,088 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,735 |
| 2026-07-31 | 3,203 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3,920 |
| 2026-05-31 | 3,119 |
| 2026-04-30 | 7,370 |
| 2026-03-31 | 8,816 |
| 2026-02-28 | 1,923 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2,308 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2,823 |
| 2025-11-30 | 6,686 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1,887 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2,421 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1,727 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2,290 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2,571 |
| 2025-05-31 | 1,572 |
| 2025-04-30 | 3,459 |
| 2025-03-31 | 3,891 |
| 2025-02-28 | 4,187 |
| 2025-01-31 | 5,548 |
| 2024-12-31 | 10,338 |
| 2024-11-30 | 1,896 |
| 2024-10-31 | 3,565 |
| 2024-09-30 | 5,091 |
| 2024-08-31 | 3,302 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Websites using Autoptimize
Detected on 9 of the sites scanned with our theme detector. Live screenshots, so they may lag the site.
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Legal Funding Journal – Legal Funding News and Insightslegalfundingjournal.com
- Theme: LFJ
- 13 plugins detected
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watannabe – Agencia Creativa Digital en el centro de Madridwatannabe.com
- Theme: Inspiro PRO
- 3 plugins detected
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Reserva de palabras raras » Reservadepalabras.orgreservadepalabras.org
- Theme: Tortuga
- 2 plugins detected
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HashThemes - Free & Premium WordPress Themes, Templates & Plugins Storehashthemes.com
- Theme: HashTheme
- 9 plugins detected
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Learn To Cook - Teaching The World To Cooklearntocook.com
- Theme: Videozoom
- 10 plugins detected
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Details
| Author | Optimizing Matters |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.1.16 |
| Versions released | 108 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-26 |
| Added to directory | 2009-07-09 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
Autoptimize speeds up your website by optimizing JS, CSS, images (incl. lazy-load), HTML and Google Fonts, asyncing JS, removing emoji cruft and more.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Autoptimize?
WordPress.org reports 800K+ active installs.
How popular is Autoptimize?
As of October 16, 2026, Autoptimize ranks #77 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was Autoptimize last updated?
Autoptimize was last updated on September 26, 2026 (version 3.1.16). It has shipped 108 releases in total.
Who makes Autoptimize?
Autoptimize is developed by Optimizing Matters. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in July 2009.
