LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools
Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 23 Nov 2022 to 23 Nov 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| aurelienlws | 24 Nov 2022 to 14 Oct 2026, 132 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 59
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 14 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 23 |
| Q1 2025 | 9 |
| Q2 2025 | 13 |
| Q3 2025 | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 7 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | LWS Optimize <= 4.1.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 0 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools < 3.4 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | < 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | WS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools <= 3.3.19 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Read | 4.9 | <= 3.3.19 | 3.3.20 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | LWS Optimize <= 1.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.9.1 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 12 Dec 2022 | LWS Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization Checks | 8.8 | <= 1.5 | 1.6 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- This plugin is far from the best, cannot even call it decent [Critical Error] · 1 star · 30 Sep 2023
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 932 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,096 |
| 18 May 2026 | 958 |
| 25 May 2026 | 765 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 14,502 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 14,546 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 14,563 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 946 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 850 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 13,972 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,293 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,006 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 872 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 14,375 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,074 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 14,457 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,133 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 14,377 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,100 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 14,505 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,221 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 14,363 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 14,864 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 14,480 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,438 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,125 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 176 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Aurélien LWS |
| Added | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | AVIF, cache, lazyload, Optimize, performance |
Other plugins by this author: LWS Cleaner, LWS Hide Login, LWS Tools, LWSCache, LWS Affiliation
Questions
Is LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools still maintained?
LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools was last updated on 14 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools safe?
LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools?
The wordpress.org author is Aurélien LWS. Recent committers: aurelienlws, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Super Page Cache - Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals, WP Super Cache, Nginx Helper, SpinupWP, Instant Back/Forward.