Easy Optimizer is a free, all-in-one WordPress speed optimization plugin. It combines page caching, unused CSS removal, JavaScript delay, lazy loading, LCP preload, font optimization, database cleanup and more in a single lightweight plugin.
Every optimization targets a specific PageSpeed Insights recommendation so you can improve your Core Web Vitals scores — LCP, CLS and INP — without touching code or paying for premium plugins.
Why site owners choose Easy Optimizer:
Page Cache — Generate static HTML and serve pages in under 1ms. Supports Apache .htaccess and PHP fallback. Separate mobile and desktop caches. Automatic cache preloading via sitemap. Built-in browser caching and Gzip compression.
Remove Unused CSS — Analyze each page, strip CSS rules that aren’t used, and inline only what’s needed. Original stylesheets are deferred automatically. Directly addresses the “Reduce unused CSS” audit in PageSpeed Insights.
Delay JavaScript — Postpone JS execution until a visitor interacts with the page (mouse, keyboard, touch, scroll). Reduces Total Blocking Time and improves INP scores. Configurable exclusions keep critical scripts working.
Lazy Load Images, Videos & Iframes — Defer loading of offscreen media. Supports WebP, AVIF and SVG. Automatically skips above-the-fold images. Adds missing width and height attributes to prevent layout shifts.
LCP Preload — Automatically detect and preload the Largest Contentful Paint image on every page. Uses a lightweight beacon — zero configuration needed. Adds fetchpriority=”high” for faster LCP.
Instant Page Load — Uses the Speculation Rules API to prefetch or prerender links on hover. Pages load instantly when clicked. Configurable throttle and concurrency limits.
Font Optimization — Adds font-display: swap to all font-face declarations including Google Fonts. Optional lazy-loading of font stylesheets.
Image CDN — Rewrite image URLs to ShortPixel CDN for automatic WebP/AVIF conversion and compression.
Bloat Removal — 15 one-click toggles to remove WordPress bloat: emojis, embeds, XML-RPC, jQuery Migrate, WP version meta, RSD/WLW links, shortlinks, RSS feeds, self-pingbacks, REST API for logged-out users, Heartbeat, WooCommerce cart fragments, Application Passwords, Dashicons for guests, and Block Library CSS.
Database Cleanup — Remove post revisions, auto-drafts, trashed posts, spam comments, expired transients and optimize tables. Schedule automatic cleanup. Snapshot and restore support for safe cleanup.
Cloudflare Integration — Automatic edge cache purge when your page cache clears. Supports tag-based and full zone purge.
Hosting Integrations — Auto-purges server cache on Kinsta, WP Engine, SiteGround, Cloudways, GridPane, RunCloud, SpinupWP, Rocket.net and WordPress.com.
Accessibility Fixes — Fix missing form labels, empty link text, button labels, viewport scaling, ARIA roles, iframe titles and tabindex issues. Improve accessibility scores alongside performance.
SEO Fixes — Make all links crawlable and auto-generate missing image alt attributes.
PageSpeed Insights Recommendations Addressed
- Eliminate render-blocking resources
- Reduce unused JavaScript
- Remove unused CSS
- Ensure text remains visible during webfont load
- Defer offscreen images
- Properly size images
- Serve images in next-gen formats
- Preload Largest Contentful Paint image
- Reduce initial server response time
- Enable text compression
- Serve static assets with efficient cache policy
- Minimize main-thread work
- Image elements do not have explicit width and height
Works With Your Setup
- WordPress: 6.4+
- PHP: 7.4+
- Hosting: All hosts. Auto-integrates with Kinsta, WP Engine, SiteGround, Cloudways, GridPane, RunCloud, SpinupWP, Rocket.net, WordPress.com
- WooCommerce: Fully compatible. Cart, checkout and account pages excluded from cache automatically.
- Page Builders: Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Gutenberg
- CDN: Cloudflare integration built in. Works with any pull CDN.
External Services
This plugin optionally rewrites image URLs to ShortPixel’s CDN to serve optimized images:
- Service: ShortPixel CDN (https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/)
- What it does: When “Image CDN” is enabled, image URLs are rewritten so visitors’ browsers request images from ShortPixel’s CDN, enabling WebP/AVIF delivery.
- What data is sent: Only the image URL. No site data or personal information is sent.
- Links: ShortPixel Privacy Policy | ShortPixel Terms of Service
Privacy
Easy Optimizer includes optional anonymous usage tracking to help improve compatibility and the plugin experience.
Disabled by default and only enabled after explicit opt-in.
No personal data, site content, emails, IP addresses, usernames, or passwords are collected.