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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 30, 2026

Best Gzip Plugins for WordPress

10 plugins are tagged “gzip” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Cache Enabler with 100K+ active installs.

Plugins in category10
#1 by installsCache Enabler
Top-10 installs102.2K+
Avg. health (this page)37/100

10 Gzip plugins

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Best Gzip Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Cache Enabler Cache Enabler A lightweight caching plugin for WordPress that makes your website faster by generating… by KeyCDN 100K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (139) 3 days ago 78
2 WP HTTP Compression WP HTTP Compression This plugin allows your WordPress blog to output pages compressed in gzip format if a… by sdesalas 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.3 (8) 14 years ago 28
3 Cache Using Gzip Cache Using Gzip Lightweight WordPress caching with gzip compression for faster page loads — no complicated… by Mark Nokes 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 2 weeks ago 77
4 Instant Gzip Compression Instant Gzip Compression Speed up your Wordpress website with this Gzip compression plugin. by riotweb 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.3 (3) 10 years ago 25
5 Advanced Speed Increaser Advanced Speed Increaser Advanced Speed Increaser is a light weighted plugin to speed up wordpress website by using… by Animesh Kumar 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (10) 6 years ago 33
6 WP GZip WP GZip Simple plugin to enable or disable the GZip on your site. Only works on Apache servers by Lucas Milanez 300+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 26
7 Force gzip Force gzip Implements gzip output compression to speed up load times and does a check to see if… by Em Shreve 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4 (1) 16 years ago 30
8 GZippy GZippy GZippy re-enables gzip compression under WordPress. 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 1 (1) 18 years ago 21
9 Optimizer For Faster Websites Optimizer For Faster Websites Optimizer For Faster Websites will make your Website faster by caching and compressing… by tobias_.MerZ 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 24
10 Tweak Hidden Options Tweak Hidden Options Tweak Hidden Options is a safe and easy-to-use way to modify, tweak, and change various… by Miina Sikk 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23

Top Gzip plugins, head to head

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How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026

What is the most popular gzip plugin for WordPress?

Cache Enabler is the most popular gzip plugin with 100K+ active installs and a 4.3/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many gzip plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 10 plugins tagged “gzip” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which gzip plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Cache Enabler has the highest rating at 4.3/5 from 139 reviews.

Are these gzip plugins actively maintained?

2 of the top 10 gzip plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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