AAA Autoload Optimizer
by Progress Planner · WordPress.org page · Website
AAA Autoload Optimizer has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 116,605 downloads all time. It was downloaded 7,358 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
AAA Autoload Optimizer at a glance
Is AAA Autoload Optimizer well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Automatic usage tracking — monitors which autoloaded options are loaded on every page, on both the front end and in the admin
- Bulk actions — optimize or delete multiple options at once instead of one by one
- Known-plugin recognition — identifies which plugin or theme each option belongs to, so you know exactly what you’re looking at
- “All Options” browser — view and manage every option in your wp_options table, not just the unused ones
- Source filtering — filter options by their source plugin, theme, or WordPress core to quickly find what you need
- Safe by design — disabling autoload is non-destructive. You can always re-enable it
- Lightweight — the plugin’s own tracking data is stored in a custom database table for optimal performance
AAA Autoload Optimizer reviews and ratings
25 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Wow, a plugin to solve the autoloader problem
AAA Option Optimizer solved a problem I'd previously found unsolvable. The interface is clear, simple, logical, and comprehensive. Thank you!
ib.property -
Great for short term use
The plugin was great for short term use to figure out unused options from old plugins after clicking through each page. It really helped to reduce autoloaded options.When letting it run along for a while as suggested, though, it seems that its database saves were so large it caused our database to use up all the RAM and make our site unusable. So beware of that and only use it for a few days.Edit: The Developer reached out immediately and is working on the issue. Great support!
melinahein -
A very useful plugin!!
Allows you to clean up the options on sites with a long history of themes and plugins installations.Very useful.
momo-fr -
Requested options that do not exist question
Under "Requested options that do not exist", I'm not sure to trust setting these to false. Is there a way to revert any actions I take. How do I know if these actions are actually needed or do I just trust this plugin's assessment that they are basically broken and so can be set to false? SOME EXAMPLES: Option: advancedexcerpt_length | Source: Unknown | # Calls: 904564Option: analyst_accounts_data | Source: Unknown | # Calls: 24907Option: analyst_notices | Source: Unknown | # Calls: 24907Option: code_embed_version | Source: Unknown | # Calls: 904564Option: https_migration_required | Source: Unknown | # Calls: 904564 Thanks for your help
mattyscribs -
A joke!!!
I wonder how on earth a plugin tha promises to optimize the wp_options tables, stores 25MB of data in the option_value !!!! Maybe the guy who developed it does not understand the fundamentals of the internal database optimizers but such a huge deviation, totally ruins MariaDBs/MySQL internal optimizer. You see optimizers work on the assumption that in a table, the fields have somewhat related sizes. For more details please go to MariaDB Jira and check for cases MDEV-34097 and MDEV 32663If you add records with huge sizes (say > 100k) in wp_options table where each option is usually less than 30Bytes, then you have an issue. In our case the issue was caused by the very plugin that we used to monitor our options (that are by and large incorrect). Avoid it at all costs.
Oxford Metadata Ltd -
Very helpful
Easily identified what was bloating my options table and allowed to set it to not autoload. Thank you!
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Download and install history
8,011 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Find and fix bloated autoloaded options slowing down your WordPress database
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- autoload
- cleanup
- database
- options
- performance
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- Version
- 1.7.0
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First published
- Apr 15, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
AAA Autoload Optimizer FAQ
What does AAA Autoload Optimizer do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, AAA Autoload Optimizer offers Automatic usage tracking — monitors which autoloaded options are loaded on every page, on both the front end and in the admin, Bulk actions — optimize or delete multiple options at once instead of one by one, Known-plugin recognition — identifies which plugin or theme each option belongs to, so you know exactly what you’re looking at, “All Options” browser — view and manage every option in your wp_options table, not just the unused ones and Source filtering — filter options by their source plugin, theme, or WordPress core to quickly find what you need.
How many active installs does AAA Autoload Optimizer have?
WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for AAA Autoload Optimizer as of October 22, 2026.
Is AAA Autoload Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does AAA Autoload Optimizer have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for AAA Autoload Optimizer are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is AAA Autoload Optimizer free?
AAA Autoload Optimizer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.