Advanced Speed Increaser
Advanced Speed Increaser is a light weighted plugin to speed up wordpress website by using GZIP compression and setting header expiration for images.
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Advanced Speed Increaser shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Advanced Speed Increaser stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| expires header | >100 |
| expiry header | >100 |
| far future expiration | #16 |
| gzip | >100 |
| javascript | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 10 reviews
About Advanced Speed Increaser
From the official readme · v2.2.1Description
Advanced Speed Increaser is a light weighted plugin to speed up wordpress website by using GZIP compression and setting header expiration for images. The plugin uses .htaccess file for compression. This plugin also minify HTML, inline CSS and Javascript. Including Database cleanup and optimization tool to make your wordpress website lighter and faster.
Features
- Advanced Speed Increaser enable GZIP compression in your website.
- Advanced Speed Increaser enable Leverage Browser Caching.
- Advanced Speed Increaser Turn Off ETags.
- Advanced Speed Increaser minify HTML, inline CSS and Javascript.
- Advanced Speed Increaser set far future expiration date for static files (eg. image,fonts,javascript etc).
- Advanced Speed Increaser gives you an option to remove auto revisions posts.
- Advanced Speed Increaser gives you an option to remove auto drafts posts.
- Advanced Speed Increaser gives you an option to remove transient options.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-speed-increaserdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Changelog
Bug Fix
2.2.1
- Bug Fix
2.2.0
- Bug Fix
2.1.0
- Turn Off ETags.
2.0.0
- Include HTML, inline CSS and Javascript minifier tool.
1.1.0
- Include Database cleanup and optimization tool.
1.0.0
This is the first version.
Screenshots
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Best Advanced Speed Increaser alternatives
All expires header plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Far Future Expiry Header
This plugin will add a far future expiry header for various file types to improve page load…
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6K+ |
FAQ
Advanced Speed Increaser: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Advanced Speed Increaser free?
Yes. Advanced Speed Increaser is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Advanced Speed Increaser safe to use in 2026?
Advanced Speed Increaser shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Advanced Speed Increaser?
Advanced Speed Increaser is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 19,588 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 140 times in the last 30 days.
Does Advanced Speed Increaser work with WordPress 7.1?
Advanced Speed Increaser is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Advanced Speed Increaser last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.1, was released on April 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Advanced Speed Increaser?
Advanced Speed Increaser is developed and maintained by Animesh Kumar.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Speed Increaser?
The most popular alternatives to Advanced Speed Increaser are Far Future Expiry Header (6K+ installs).
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