Smart WordPress
Optimize the caching behavior of your Website! Smart WordPress by Velocious.io only reloads pages if something has been changed.
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Smart WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (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 Smart WordPress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cache | >100 |
| cache-control | >100 |
| caching | >100 |
| etag | #74 |
| last-modified | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Smart WordPress
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Optimize the caching behavior of your Website! Smart WordPress by Velocious.io only reloads pages if something has been changed.
A huge number of users abandon websites that are slow to load. That’s no surprise! No one likes to browse a slow site!
With Smart WP you are able to make your WordPress page load in a better way: Your content gets stored in your visitors browsers and is only reloaded if something changed.
This way you can reduce the performance of your and provide your users with an improved experience.
Your users will love it!
By using Smart WordPress you are able to:
- change the configuration of your ETags
- modify the configuration of the Last-Modified Header
- alter the configuration of the Cache-Control Header
Acknowledges: This plugin is based on the excellent work by George Notaras. It is a fork of his deprecated Add Headers Plugin – a plugin I have used myself for a bunch of years.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/smart-wpdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Smart WP Section in your Backend Menu to configure the plugin
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Smart WordPress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Smart WordPress free?
Yes. Smart WordPress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Smart WordPress safe to use in 2026?
Smart WordPress shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Smart WordPress?
Smart WordPress is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,575 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does Smart WordPress work with WordPress 7.1?
Smart WordPress is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Smart WordPress last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on August 4, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Smart WordPress?
Smart WordPress is developed and maintained by ggriesser.
What are the best alternatives to Smart WordPress?
The most popular alternatives to Smart WordPress are WP Super Cache (1M+ installs), WP Fastest Cache (1M+ installs) and WP-Optimize (1M+ installs).
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