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Minify HTML

by Tim Eckel · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

76/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Minify HTML
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
teckel18 Feb 2016 to 18 Mar 2026, 92 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Minify HTML
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Mar 2026Minify HTML <= 2.1.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update5.4<= 2.1.122.1.130
12 Dec 2024Minify HTML <= 2.1.10 - - Regular Expressions Denial of Service5.3<= 2.1.102.1.110
21 Feb 2023Minify HTML <= 2.1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in minify_html_menu_options4.3<= 2.1.72.1.8n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Minify HTML
Q4 20235.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20243.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star1
3 star2
2 star0
1 star1
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Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Minify HTML
4 May 2026165
11 May 2026462
18 May 2026598
25 May 2026331
1 Jun 2026274
8 Jun 2026328
15 Jun 2026235
22 Jun 2026264
29 Jun 2026259
6 Jul 2026268
13 Jul 2026233
20 Jul 2026359
27 Jul 2026328
3 Aug 2026343
10 Aug 2026301
17 Aug 2026386
24 Aug 2026309
31 Aug 2026314
7 Sep 2026307
14 Sep 2026333
21 Sep 2026371
28 Sep 2026441
5 Oct 20261,034
12 Oct 2026357
19 Oct 2026448
26 Oct 2026424
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.1.13
AuthorTim Eckel
Added18 Feb 2016
Last updated18 Mar 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.6.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.2.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagshtml, minify, beautify, compress, minifier

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Questions

Is Minify HTML still maintained?

Minify HTML was last updated on 18 Mar 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Minify HTML safe?

Minify HTML has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Minify HTML?

The wordpress.org author is Tim Eckel. Recent committers: teckel, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Minify HTML?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Optimize, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Performance Lab, Speculative Loading, Optimization Detective.

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