Zero Config Performance Optimization
Zero Config Performance Optimization is the most complete performance optimization plugin for WordPress. It combines the best WPO (Web Performance Optimization) practices in a single easy-to-use tool. No configuration needed: activate and enjoy a faster WordPress.
By default, WordPress loads several functions, services and scripts that are not mandatory and usually slow down your installation and consume hosting resources. For years I have been testing tweaks to save hosting resources and improve WordPress performance and loading times. After thousands of tests, this plugin includes my best speed and performance optimizations with a single click.
With this plugin you can safely disable those annoying services, unnecessary codes and scripts to save resources and hosting costs, and speed up WordPress to get better results in tools like Google PageSpeed, Pingdom Tools, GTMetrix, WebPageTest and others.
New version 2.2.0 with enhanced .htaccess rules and LCP optimizations!
NEW FEATURES V2.2.0
Enhanced .htaccess Rules: * Brotli Compression: Modern compression algorithm, better than GZIP (when server supports it) * Keep-Alive Connections: Enables connection reuse for faster subsequent requests * Vary Accept-Encoding: Better CDN and proxy caching * Cache-Control Immutable: Prevents unnecessary revalidation of static assets * CORS Headers for Fonts: Full CDN compatibility for web fonts * Extended MIME Types: Video, audio, and manifest files now properly cached
LCP Optimizations:
* Automatic Logo Preload: Site logo is automatically preloaded with high priority
* fetchpriority Attribute: First image gets fetchpriority="high" for faster LCP
* Improved First Image Detection: Better handling of hero images and logos
Bug Fixes: * Clean .htaccess Removal: Fixed issue where plugin markers remained after deactivation * Legacy Marker Cleanup: Automatically removes old “WPO Tweaks” markers on upgrade
INCLUDED OPTIMIZATIONS
Frontend Optimizations:
* Automatic Critical CSS generation and injection
* Deferred CSS Loading with noscript fallback
* Native Lazy Loading with loading="lazy" and decoding="async"
* fetchpriority attribute for LCP optimization
* Automatic preconnect for Google Fonts, Analytics, etc.
* Smart DNS Prefetch for external resources including Gravatar
* Automatic image dimensions for better CLS scores
* Google Fonts display=swap optimization
* JavaScript defer parsing
* Logo and first image preload
Server Optimizations: * Browser cache rules with immutable flag * GZIP and Brotli compression * Keep-Alive connections * Vary Accept-Encoding headers * CORS headers for fonts (CDN compatibility) * Extended MIME type coverage
Backend Optimizations: * Database transients cleanup * Query optimizations * Heartbeat API control (60s interval) * Post revisions limited to 3 * Trash retention reduced to 7 days * jQuery Migrate removal when not needed * Self-pingback prevention * Gravatar query string removal for better caching * Dashboard widgets cleanup
HOW TO VERIFY OPTIMIZATIONS ARE WORKING
You can check each optimization individually to ensure Zero Config Performance Optimization is working correctly:
Logo Preload: View page source (Ctrl+U) and look for <link rel="preload" ... fetchpriority="high"> pointing to your logo image.
fetchpriority: Inspect the first image in your content (F12 > Elements). It should have fetchpriority="high" attribute.
Brotli/GZIP Compression: Test at giftofspeed.com/gzip-test – should show compression enabled.
Cache Headers: Check your .htaccess file for a section marked “BEGIN Zero Config Performance” with immutable in Cache-Control headers.
Critical CSS: View page source and look for <style id="ayudawp-wpotweaks-critical-css"> in the head section.
Deferred CSS: In source code, look for <link> tags with rel="preload" as="style" instead of rel="stylesheet".
Lazy Loading: Inspect images (F12) – they should have loading="lazy" and decoding="async" attributes.
Keep-Alive: Use browser dev tools (F12 > Network) and check response headers for Connection: keep-alive.
Use tools like Google PageSpeed, GTMetrix, Pingdom Tools, and WebPageTest to measure overall performance improvements. Always test twice to account for caching effects.
COMPATIBILITY AND EXTENSIBILITY
The plugin includes multiple filters for developers:
ayudawp_wpotweaks_critical_css– Customize critical CSSayudawp_wpotweaks_preconnect_hints– Add custom preconnectayudawp_wpotweaks_dns_prefetch_domains– Customize DNS prefetch domainsayudawp_wpotweaks_critical_fonts– Define critical fonts for preload
Compatible with:
- All well-coded themes
- Cache plugins (W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, etc.)
- Security plugins (no conflicts, focused only on performance)
- WordPress Multisite
- Page Builders (Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg)
- CDNs (Cloudflare, StackPath, KeyCDN, etc.)
INSTALLATION AND USE
No options. Just activate the plugin and test your site speed in your favorite tool (GTMetrix, Pingdom Tools, Google PageSpeed, etc.)
The plugin is completely automatic and applies optimizations safely without breaking functionality.
MEASURING RESULTS
Recommended tools:
Best measurement practices:
- Run at least 2 tests (first one may not show cache)
- Always use the same tool for comparison
- Measure performance over time, not just once
- Remember that no tool can replace human perception
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