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Autoptimize

by Optimizing Matters · 800,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

85/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Autoptimize
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support80
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Autoptimize still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Autoptimize, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer futtta since Jan 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Autoptimize removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Autoptimize safe?
15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.16). Not on the exploited list. 1 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Autoptimize update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.17. No one-star spike after it. 25 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
futtta7 Jan 2013 to 25 Oct 2026, 424 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
10 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Autoptimize
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 25 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Autoptimize
Q1 20244.4
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20251.0
Q1 20263.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.4 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1289
4 star34
3 star21
2 star20
1 star64
Latest low reviews

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (15 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.16).

Show 15 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Oct 2026Autoptimize <= 3.1.15.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Author Name5.4<= 3.1.15.13.1.16Patched before disclosure
30 Sep 2026Autoptimize <= 3.1.15.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI Path7.2<= 3.1.15.13.1.16Patched before disclosure
27 Apr 2026Multiple Plugins <= Multiple Versions - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2< 3.1.153.1.15Patched before disclosure
20 Mar 2026Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ao_post_preload' Meta Value6.4<= 3.1.143.1.15Patched before disclosure
20 Mar 2026Autoptimize <= 3.1.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Lazy-loaded Image Attributes6.4<= 3.1.143.1.15Patched before disclosure
3 Dec 2025Autoptimize <= 3.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.1.133.1.14Patched before disclosure
25 Apr 2023Autoptimize <= 3.1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Rules4.4<= 3.1.63.1.71
5 Dec 2022Autoptimize <= 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure5.3<= 3.0.43.1.0Patched before disclosure
19 Jul 2022Autoptimize <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Critical CSS Settings5.5<= 3.1.03.1.127
7 May 2021Autoptimize <= 2.8.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5< 2.8.42.8.4Patched before disclosure
9 Oct 2020Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Unsafe File Upload to Cross-Site Scripting4.8< 2.7.82.7.8Patched before disclosure
9 Oct 2020Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Arbitrary File Upload (and Remote Code Execution) via Import Settings9.8< 2.7.82.7.8Patched before disclosure
9 Oct 2020Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Race Condition leading to Remote Code Execution8.1< 2.7.82.7.8Patched before disclosure
24 Aug 2020Autoptimize <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 2.7.62.7.7Patched before disclosure
19 Jun 2017Autoptimize <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion9.8<= 2.1.02.1.11

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.1.16 (security); 3.1.17 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

80% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

800,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Autoptimize
4 May 202614,038
11 May 202635,434
18 May 202648,121
25 May 202633,276
1 Jun 202626,338
8 Jun 202624,194
15 Jun 202624,024
22 Jun 202621,643
29 Jun 202620,606
6 Jul 202619,893
13 Jul 202619,955
20 Jul 202624,092
27 Jul 202623,043
3 Aug 202622,403
10 Aug 202617,397
17 Aug 202618,599
24 Aug 202618,473
31 Aug 202617,121
7 Sep 202618,428
14 Sep 202617,003
21 Sep 2026293,589
28 Sep 202699,508
5 Oct 202671,322
12 Oct 202639,361
19 Oct 202679,511
26 Oct 2026372,983
2 Nov 202612,467

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 138% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.1.17
AuthorOptimizing Matters
Added9 Jul 2009
Last updated25 Oct 2026
Active installs800,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsimages, Optimize, pagespeed, performance, core web vitals

Questions

Is Autoptimize still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Autoptimize, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer futtta since Jan 2013.

Was Autoptimize removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Autoptimize safe?

15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.16). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Autoptimize update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.17. No one-star spike after it.

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