Fast Velocity Minify
Maximize GTmetrix, PageSpeed and enhance Web Vitals by minifying CSS/JS, lazy loading scripts, optimizing images, and improving load speed overall.
Solid choice
Fast Velocity Minify is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 30K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 69/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 30K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.6/5 from 195 reviews
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Fast Velocity Minify stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| gtmetrix | #2 |
| lighthouse | #1 |
| pagespeed | #35 |
| speed optimization | #35 |
| web vitals | #20 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 195 reviews
About Fast Velocity Minify
From the official readme · v3.5.7Description
HTML, CSS & JS optimization plugin for developers and advanced users. Note you need to look into the HELP tab after installing the plugin and manually configure it for your site. Each site is different, so the default recommendations may or may not work for you and you will need to test and find out how to adjust your settings.
Minification is done on the frontend during the first uncached request. Once the first request is processed, any other pages that require the same set of CSS and JS files will be able to reuse the same generated static CSS or JS file.
If your cache is growing significantly, this could mean one of your CSS or JS files is dynamic and changes on every pageview. In that case, you would need to add the file to the ignore list, else the cache would grow indefinitely (because obviously the original files themselves are dynamic and when you minify, the plugin sees a different file).
Kindly read the HELP section after installing the plugin, about possible issues and how to solve them.
Additional Optimization
I can offer you additional custom made optimization on top of this plugin. If you would like to hire me, please visit my profile links for further information.
WP-CLI Commands
- Purge all caches:
wp fvm purge - Purge all caches on a network site:
wp --url=blog.example.com fvm purge - Purge all caches on the entire network (linux):
wp site list --field=url | xargs -n1 -I % wp --url=% fvm purge
How to customize the cache path ?
You need a public directory to store and serve minified cache files. If you need to customize the path and url, you need to edit your wp-config.php and add both define('FVM_CACHE_DIR', '/absolute/path/to/example.com/your/public/directory'); and define('FVM_CACHE_URL', 'https://example.com/your/public/directory'); .
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory or upload the zip within WordPress - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress - Configure the options under:
Settings > Fast Velocity Minifyand that’s it.
Changelog
3.5.7 [2026.07.17]
- Fixed “outside allowed directory” errors on symlinked WordPress installs.
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2
3.5.6 [2026.05.26]
- Fixed the release package by including the bundled PHP Minify exception file required by version 1.3.75
3.5.5 [2026.05.25]
- Updated compatibility for WordPress 7.0
- Preserved third-party SEO/meta head blocks by avoiding broad head metadata relocation
- Improved cache purging on deactivation/uninstall and supported third-party cache plugins
- Fixed PHP 8.5 compatibility notices in the bundled Simple HTML DOM parser
- Updated the bundled PHP Minify library to 1.3.75
3.5.4 [2025.11.04]
- Removed the unecessary SSRF checks for external requests that were blocking sites behind NAT or intranet deployments
3.5.3 [2025.10.23]
- Introduces a new ‘Cache External Fonts locally’ setting in the admin layout
- Refactors and improves CSS URL handling for better URL normalization and updates font-face simplification logic.
3.5.2 [2025.10.22]
- SECURITY: Fixed Stored XSS vulnerability in CDN domain input validation (CVE-2025-12034)
- SECURITY: Fixed Path Traversal vulnerability allowing arbitrary local file disclosure
- SECURITY: Enabled TLS certificate verification for external resource downloads
- SECURITY: Added AJAX nonce validation for log retrieval endpoint (CSRF protection)
- SECURITY: Added URL protocol whitelist and SSRF prevention for external requests
- SECURITY: Added sensitive file protection blocking access to wp-config.php, .htaccess, .env files
- SECURITY: Added output escaping for all admin textarea fields
- Fixed transient checker operator precedence bug causing unnecessary database checks
- Fixed AJAX nonce implementation to properly pass security token from JavaScript
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Is Fast Velocity Minify free?
Yes. Fast Velocity Minify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Fast Velocity Minify safe to use in 2026?
Fast Velocity Minify is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 30K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 69/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Fast Velocity Minify?
Fast Velocity Minify is active on 30K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,584,373 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 4,639 times in the last 30 days.
Does Fast Velocity Minify work with WordPress 7.1?
Fast Velocity Minify is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Fast Velocity Minify need?
Fast Velocity Minify requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Fast Velocity Minify last updated?
The latest version, 3.5.7, was released on July 17, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Fast Velocity Minify?
Fast Velocity Minify is developed and maintained by Raul P..
What are the best alternatives to Fast Velocity Minify?
The most popular alternatives to Fast Velocity Minify are GTmetrix for WordPress (7K+ installs), Performance Checker (20+ installs) and AAC Scoring (10+ installs).
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