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WordPress Performance Plugin Index
Independent, repeatable benchmarks of WordPress caching and performance plugins — tested on the same site, hosting, theme, and configuration.
11published plugins in latest round
2active testers in latest round
5repetitions per URL and tester
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Astra Love Nature Free Plugin Benchmark
Hostinger shared hosting · Astra theme · Love Nature corporate site · free settings only
This round measures WordPress performance plugins on the same corporate site: Hostinger shared hosting, Astra, the Love Nature Starter Template, Gutenberg blocks, Spectra, SureForms, and the Home, Services, and Contact pages. Plugins are configured with the best available free, built-in, or clearly recommended options that do not require paid features, companion plugins, external services, or new third-party accounts.
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| Rank | Plugin | Edition | Lighthouse | PageSpeed | Median LCP | Median TTFB | Runs | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Breeze* | Free | 81 | 92 | 4550 ms | 364 ms | 10 | -24.3% |
| 02 | W3 Total Cache | Free | 77 | 85 | 4771 ms | 482 ms | 10 | -20.6% |
| 03 | Hummingbird | Pro | 78 | 78 | 5504 ms | 475 ms | 10 | -8.4% |
| 04 | SpeedyCache | Free | 73 | 78 | 5975 ms | 474 ms | 10 | -0.6% |
| 05 | Hummingbird | Free | 77 | 77 | 5985 ms | 493 ms | 10 | -0.4% |
| 06 | No plugin baseline | N/A | 74 | 76 | 6009 ms | 741 ms | 15 | Baseline |
| 07 | WP Super Cache | Free | 73 | 77 | 6117 ms | 490 ms | 10 | 1.8% |
| 08 | WP Fastest Cache | Free | 73 | 77 | 6191 ms | 476 ms | 10 | 3.0% |
| 09 | LiteSpeed Cache | Free | 73 | 76 | 6198 ms | 482 ms | 10 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Cache Enabler | Free | 73 | 77 | 6237 ms | 480 ms | 10 | 3.8% |
| 11 | WP-Optimize | Free | 73 | 82 | 6238 ms | 474 ms | 10 | 3.8% |
Breeze* Breeze was measured with its free one-click optimization standard profile rather than activation defaults only. The expert profile was tried and rejected because it broke the lab site. Treat Breeze comparisons as round-scoped, not as default-only behavior.
Home ranking is ordered by median Lighthouse LCP when available, otherwise by the selected tester's LCP. Lighthouse and PageSpeed scores remain independent.
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