PageSpeed Ninja
At risk: no release in 25 months (last release 26 Sep 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is PageSpeed Ninja still maintained?
- No. Last release 26 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago. 26 Sep 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns PageSpeed Ninja, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was PageSpeed Ninja removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is PageSpeed Ninja safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest PageSpeed Ninja update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.5. No one-star spike after it. 26 Sep 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| pagespeed | 30 Aug 2017 to 11 Jun 2024, 186 commits |
|---|---|
| dryabov | 4 Jul 2024 to 26 Sep 2024, 6 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Sep 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 95 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 11 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 66 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 91 |
| 18 May 2026 | 107 |
| 25 May 2026 | 126 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 121 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 144 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 164 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 123 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 125 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 141 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 152 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 165 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 147 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 154 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 160 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 157 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 176 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 186 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 258 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 179 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 174 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 293 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 259 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 35 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | PageSpeed |
| Added | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Last updated | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | minify css, performance, convert webp, minify javascript, defer css javascript |
Questions
Is PageSpeed Ninja still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns PageSpeed Ninja, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was PageSpeed Ninja removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is PageSpeed Ninja safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest PageSpeed Ninja update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.5. No one-star spike after it.