Energy Saver
Contribute to a better, greener Internet by saving your website's Energy consumption.
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Energy Saver shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Energy Saver stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ecology | #4 |
| energy | >100 |
| Green | >100 |
| optimisation | >100 |
| screensaver | #5 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Energy Saver
From the official readme · v0.1.1Description
For an Introduction & Demo to Energy Saver, visit the plugin’s page
Energy Saver is a lightweight plugin for your website or blog that spares energy by dimming the brightness of the page when it’s not in focus.
Energy Saver is 101% free. We made this plugin with the hope that we can lower the amount of energy used around the web, thanks to the help of webmasters, bloggers and site owners. If you use it, it will save electricity for all your visitors, but it will also increase the response time and availability of your WordPress (that’s the extra 1%).
Features:
- Admin panel with multiple settings
- Show / hide the plugin
- Show / hide the splash screen
- Set cookie duration (to determine recent visits and display message accordingly)
- Customize the message displayed when energy saving mode is active
- Select transitions speed
- Customize the amount of energy saved by adjusting the overlay opacity
- Customize the buttons and links colors
- Add custom Javascript to pause / resume other animated ressources at the same time (like a slideshow…)
- Optimize your site’s speed through customization of the .htaccess file
- Choose between various methods to optimize file compression
- Modify these settings, while we make a safety copy of your original .htaccess file
- Requires that jQuery is installed and running on your WP theme
Installation
To install the Energy Saver plugin and start saving the world’s energy:
- Install Energy Saver through the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the ZIP file to your server.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Energy Saver is now active.
- Go to the plugin settings, and start customizing your preferences!
Changelog
Initial public release of the Energy Saver plugin.
0.1.1
- Initial public release of the Energy Saver plugin.
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Energy Saver: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Energy Saver free?
Yes. Energy Saver is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Energy Saver safe to use in 2026?
Energy Saver shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Energy Saver?
Energy Saver is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,419 times since it launched in March 2014. It was downloaded 76 times in the last 30 days.
Does Energy Saver work with WordPress 7.1?
Energy Saver is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Energy Saver last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.1, was released on March 5, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Energy Saver?
Energy Saver is developed and maintained by bimagency.
What are the best alternatives to Energy Saver?
The most popular alternatives to Energy Saver are Carbon Offset (10+ installs), WP-Seedbank (10+ installs) and Zei – WooCommerce (10+ installs).
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