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Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin

by forgemediav2.6.9Unlimited sites

Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin is a WordPress plugin from forgemedia.

Product facts

Version
2.6.9
Released
7 October 2026
Type
Plugin
Licence
GPL
Included in
Every plan, or $4.19 / year on its own

Overview

Many WordPress sites load scripts, styles and features that a given page never uses. Each extra file adds a request, and each unused plugin adds code. Perfmatters targets that excess. You switch off what you don't need, remove unused CSS and scripts, and clean up the database so queries run more smoothly.

The dashboard is built around simple toggles, so you can make changes without editing code. The plugin adds no front-end JavaScript of its own, which keeps its footprint small. It is meant to work alongside themes, plugins and existing caching tools, and it suits blogs, online stores and business sites alike.

Features

  • One-click dashboard toggles: Performance tweaks are laid out as simple switches in an easy dashboard, so you can adjust settings without digging into code or technical menus.
  • Fewer HTTP requests: Turn off features and assets your site doesn't use so the browser makes fewer server requests when a page loads.
  • Plugin disabling per page or post: Disable unnecessary plugins on individual pages or posts, so code from a plugin only loads where it is actually needed.
  • Code and unused CSS removal: Strip unused CSS and scripts so only the elements a page needs are loaded, with exclusions available for Elementor stylesheets and certain page builders.
  • Database optimization tools: Clean and optimize your WordPress database to support faster queries and smoother day-to-day operation of the site.
  • No front-end JavaScript added: The plugin keeps a light footprint by not adding its own JavaScript to the front end of your site.
  • Lazy loading for media: Images and videos load as visitors scroll down the page, which reduces the weight of the initial page load.
  • Local Google Analytics hosting: Host the Google Analytics tracking script locally instead of loading it from an external server, which supports privacy and cuts an outside request.

Best for

  • Blogs wanting to trim unused scripts and styles
  • Online stores needing fewer plugins loading per page
  • Developers tuning client sites alongside caching tools

Changelog

Version 2.6.9 — 6 October 2026

  • New Added new perfmatters_rucss_per_id_post_types filter which allows for unique used CSS files per post ID for provided post types.
  • Improved Adjusted Remove Unused CSS to generate separate used CSS files per taxonomy instead of one shared tax.used.css file.
  • Improved Updated PHP-CSS-Parser to 9.5.0, removing the thecodingmachine/safe dependency and improving @layer statement support.
  • New Added a REST API exception for GenerateBlocks Pro.
  • New Added built-in Remove Unused CSS exclusions for Elementor's new local and global per-document stylesheets.
  • Improved Updated delay JS quick exclusions for Elementor to include hooks.min.js and i18n.min.js to fix a dependency error.
  • Improved Updated JS optimize script tag regex to avoid hitting PCRE backtracking limits on pages with very large inline scripts.
  • New Added Brizy editor request parameters to the excluded page builders array.
  • Improved Added logic to prevent Disable WooCommerce Scripts option from running inside page builders.
  • Improved Replaced wp_admin_notice() usage in code snippets with standard admin notice markup for better compatibility with older WordPress versions.
  • Fixed Fixed incorrect and missing text domains, and added translators comments for placeholder strings where needed.
  • Fixed Fixed an issue where videos using nested source tags without a src attribute on the video element were not lazy loaded, including video tags with no attributes.
  • Improved Fixed an accessibility issue with lazy video preview thumbnails where the placeholder could not be focused or activated from the keyboard and was missing a proper accessible name.
  • Improved Improved picture tag lazy loading to use a more efficient source attribute migration technique and match forced attributes across the full picture markup.
  • New Added a sanitization callback for network settings on save.
  • Improved Improved prepared SQL handling for code snippet post queries and database optimization table scans.
  • Security Security updates to improve escaping across the admin UI, including settings helpers, Script Manager, code snippets, license, support, and related screens.
  • Fixed Fixed a compatibility issue with WP Captcha PRO that could return a blank page when opening the Script Manager.
  • Fixed Fixed an issue where Delay JavaScript could skip inline scripts that contained HTML comments.
  • Fixed Fixed an issue where Script Manager MU Mode could save incomplete rewrite rules when WordPress rebuilt them on a request with plugins disabled, which could 404 those routes until the next full flush.
  • Fixed Fixed an issue where Script Manager MU Mode treated the post query argument as the current URL, so a front-end request could run another URL's plugin rules while WordPress served the original permalink.
  • Fixed Fixed Script Manager MU Mode Current URL plugin rules so front page rules stay off search, feeds, and other views that share that path. The rules will also now apply correctly on private posts, pages, and the WooCommerce shop page.
  • Fixed Fixed a fatal error in Script Manager MU Mode when another mu-plugin read active_plugins before WordPress had finished loading.
  • Fixed Fixed an issue where Script Manager MU Mode could disable the wrong plugin whose folder name started with the folder of the plugin that was meant to be disabled.
  • Fixed Fixed a fatal error when the Login URL disabled behavior is set to the 404 template and a logged-out visitor requests customize.php before the theme has loaded. Admin requests such as wp-admin and customize.php now fall back to the disabled message, since those requests never load the front-end.

Earlier versions

  • 2.6.8 (9 September 2026): 5 new, 4 improved, 8 fixed
  • 2.6.7 (6 August 2026): 2 new, 1 improved, 3 fixed, 1 security, 1 removed
  • 2.6.6 (9 July 2026): 3 improved, 2 fixed

FAQ

Is Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin free?

The code of Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.

Which version of Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin is this?

Version 2.6.9, released 7 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.

How do I update Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin?

Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of Perfmatters - Lightweight Performance Plugin for you.

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