Minify
Similar to what we use on eMusic – this software is still experimental, but take a look!
Consider an alternative
Minify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (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 Minify stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| assets | >100 |
| css | >100 |
| JS | >100 |
| minify | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Minify
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Similar to what we use on eMusic – this software is still experimental, but take a look!
Automagically concatenates JS and CSS files that are output in wp_head() and wp_footer() – stores / serves them from Memcached (if installed) or Database. In a load-balanced environment, the generation of flat files can be expensive and hard to distribute. Minify takes advantage of Memcached and Site Options / Transients to do the work once and share it among all servers in your cluster. File names are dynamically-generated to allow cache-busting of a CDN like Akamai that doesn’t always cache-bust by query string.
New .htaccess rule!
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+)?/?wp-content/cache/minify-(.+)-(.*).(css|js)$ /wp-content/plugins/minify/make.php?hash=$2&type=$4&incr=$3&site=$1 [L]
Installation
You MUST add this rewrite rule to your .htaccess file or httpd.conf file and then restart your server:
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+)?/?wp-content/cache/minify-(.+)-(.*).(css|js)$ /wp-content/plugins/minify/make.php?hash=$2&type=$4&incr=$3&site=$1 [L]
You need to install Memcached on your servers and use Ryan’s WP Object Cache backend in WordPress:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/memcached/
If you don’t want to use Memcached:
1) you’re weird
2) all of the action will happen in the database
Changelog
Upgrade your .htaccess: RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+)?/?wp-content/cache/minify-(.+)-(.*).(css|js)$ /wp-content/plugins/minify/make.php?hash=$2&type=$4&incr=$3&site=$1 [L]
0.1
- Initial release
0.1.1
- Added a missing semicolon, props Robert
0.2
- change your .htaccess rule to: RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+)?/?wp-content/cache/minify-(.+)-(.*).(css|js)$ /wp-content/plugins/minify/make.php?hash=$2&type=$4&incr=$3&site=$1 [L]
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FAQ
Minify: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Minify free?
Yes. Minify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Minify safe to use in 2026?
Minify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Minify?
Minify is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 20,218 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does Minify work with WordPress 7.1?
Minify is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Minify last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on September 2, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Minify?
Minify is developed and maintained by Scott Taylor.
What are the best alternatives to Minify?
The most popular alternatives to Minify are Site Assets (400+ installs), Custom Upload Folder (300+ installs) and Perform (200+ installs).
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