GreenerWP
Assists you in creating climate-friendly WordPress websites.
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GreenerWP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.3 (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 GreenerWP stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analysis | >100 |
| climate | #22 |
| performance | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
| sustainability | #42 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About GreenerWP
From the official readme · v0.2.4Description
GreenerWP is dedicated to help WordPress site owners making their sites and blogs more environmentally sustainable. The project consists of free guides and open source tools to analyse and optimise your WordPress projects.
Make your websites more climate-friendly and improve your SEO and user-friendliness ☺
New to GreenerWP? Read our “Get Started” guide.
Features
- Page size analysier: Find the pages in your website that contribute most to your site’s overall network traffic
- Byte Transfer Graph: Show your visitors how big your pages are compared to the average
- Use GreenerWP’s website scanner to get details about one of your pages’ climate-friendliness
- Recipes: Follow step by step instructions to improve your site
- Various optional optimisations
Recipes
- Use a green web host
- Use site caching
- Disable web fonts
- Reduce JPEG quality
- Optimise Contact Form 7
- Disable Emoji replacements
Optimisations
- Change default JPEG image quality
- Try to disable web fonts
- Image previews
Plugin Optimisations
- Contact Form 7: Prevent insertion of scripts and styles on posts and pages without contact form
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/greenerwpdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Visit the ‘GreenerWP’ admin menu entry to access configuration and features
Changelog
0.2.4 (2020-11-27)
- Fix: Removed warnings because of wrong register_rest_route calls.
0.2.3 (2020-10-01)
- Enhancement: Add compatibility for WordPress 5.5
- Removed feature: Lazy loading and recipe (built into WordPress 5.5)
0.2.2 (2020-04-24)
- Enhancement: Add compatibility for WordPress 5.4
- Cosmetic: Changed notation from greenerWP to GreenerWP.
- Cosmetic: Added GreenerWP icon in admin bar and menu.
0.2.1 (2020-02-18)
- Fix: Positioning of widget dialog.
0.2.0 (2020-02-18)
- Enhancement: Show more details in statistics.
- Feature: Added Bytes Graph widget.
0.1.0 (2020-01-16)
- Feature: Page statistics
- Enhancement: Reordered recipes by importance
- Fix: Cleanup options on uninstall
- Removed feature: Status widget
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FAQ
GreenerWP: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is GreenerWP free?
Yes. GreenerWP is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is GreenerWP safe to use in 2026?
GreenerWP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use GreenerWP?
GreenerWP is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,850 times since it launched in December 2019. It was downloaded 112 times in the last 30 days.
Does GreenerWP work with WordPress 7.1?
GreenerWP is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does GreenerWP need?
GreenerWP requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was GreenerWP last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.4, was released on November 16, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes GreenerWP?
GreenerWP is developed and maintained by Christian Neumann.
What are the best alternatives to GreenerWP?
The most popular alternatives to GreenerWP are ACF Content Analysis for Yo… (100K+ installs), Headline Analyzer (900+ installs) and WP Show Stats (400+ installs).
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