AssetsMinify
Use Compass, Sass, Less, Stylus, CoffeeScript (and more ...) to develop your themes and minify your stylesheets and JavaScript.
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AssetsMinify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where AssetsMinify stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| assets | >100 |
| css | >100 |
| JS | >100 |
| less | >100 |
| minify | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 19 reviews
About AssetsMinify
From the official readme · v2.0.2Description
How many times have you wished to minify in a clean way all the stylesheets and scripts of a WordPress website?
AssetsMinify takes every CSS and JS asset included using wp_enqueue_style() and wp_enqueue_script(), merges and minifies them.
You can also use AssetsMinify to create your WP theme using Compass / Sass / Less without configuring any config.rb or that kind of stuff.
AssetsMinify is based on Assetic library.
Installation
- Upload the
assetsminifyfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the AssetsMinify plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu within WordPress
- Set write permission to uploads directory. In most cases: chmod 777 wp-content/uploads/
- Configure the plugin by going to the
Settings > AssetsMinifymenu that appears in your admin menu: you can choose whether to use Compass to compile Sass files or not flagging “Use Compass” field. If you check the flag “Use Compass” you can also specify the Compass compiler’s path ( default is /usr/bin/compass ). - Important! If you choose to use Compass, the PHP proc_open function has to be enabled from the server which the website relies on.
Changelog
2.0.2
- Bugfixing
- Better compatibility with composer’s WordPress installation
2.0.1
- Fixed bug for minifying js assets
2.0.0
- Dependency management with composer for external libraries
- Manage Travis CI integration
- Reorganize the Init class to be splitted in more classes
- Rewrite unit-tests and write code using TDD
- Built-in scripts should also be included
- Test on SSL
- Sass Placeholder support
- Enable Sass, not only Scss format
- Allow different media types
- Allow to exclude css/js
- Updated JSMin to patchwork/jsqueeze
- Compile log
- Add a flag within the admin page for Development Mode. If this mode is active every reload will check if every scss, also imported ones, have been modified.
- WooCommerce compatibility
- Composer dependency management
1.2.3
- SSL and keyframes bugfix thanks @pepe – http://mundschenk.at/
1.2.2
- Better instructions on AssetsMinify’s admin panel
- Defined optional async attribute setting within admin panel
- Check for WordPress 3.8 compatibility
1.2.1
- Fixed bug of incorrect resources’ inclusion path for subdirectory WordPress installations
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FAQ
AssetsMinify: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is AssetsMinify free?
Yes. AssetsMinify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AssetsMinify safe to use in 2026?
AssetsMinify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AssetsMinify?
AssetsMinify is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 20,357 times since it launched in March 2013. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does AssetsMinify work with WordPress 7.1?
AssetsMinify is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was AssetsMinify last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.2, was released on April 20, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes AssetsMinify?
AssetsMinify is developed and maintained by Alessandro Carbone.
What are the best alternatives to AssetsMinify?
The most popular alternatives to AssetsMinify are Site Assets (400+ installs), Custom Upload Folder (300+ installs) and Perform (200+ installs).
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