Plugin Installer Speedup
Make plugin installation faster.
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Plugin Installer Speedup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (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 Plugin Installer Speedup stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| administration | >100 |
| installation | >100 |
| upload plugins | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Plugin Installer Speedup
From the official readme · v0.2.2Description
Speed up plugin installation.
- Don’t load featured plugins.
- Make Search Plugins button visible.
- Set focus to search field.
- Skip plugin install confirmation.
- Add admin menu items under “Plugins” for Upload Plugin and Favorites.
- Add admin bar menu item under “+ New”.
- Remove “-master” from (mainly GitHub) ZIP archive names.
No admin page for this plugin. Ready to go right after activation.
The feature of plugin upload from URL has been moved to a
MU plugin.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
plugin-install-speedup.phpand thejsfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/plugin-installer-speedup/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
0.2.2
- Make search visible again
- WordPress 4.7.1 compatibility
- Document “-master” feature
0.2.1
- Mika removed
0.2
- Set focus to search field
- Admin bar menu in “+ New”
0.1
- Initial release
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Plugin Installer Speedup: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Plugin Installer Speedup free?
Yes. Plugin Installer Speedup is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Plugin Installer Speedup safe to use in 2026?
Plugin Installer Speedup shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Plugin Installer Speedup?
Plugin Installer Speedup is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,361 times since it launched in March 2015. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Plugin Installer Speedup work with WordPress 7.1?
Plugin Installer Speedup is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Plugin Installer Speedup last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.2, was released on January 12, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Plugin Installer Speedup?
Plugin Installer Speedup is developed and maintained by Viktor Szépe.
What are the best alternatives to Plugin Installer Speedup?
The most popular alternatives to Plugin Installer Speedup are Adminimize (200K+ installs), Remove Dashboard Access (30K+ installs) and Error Log Monitor (20K+ installs).
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