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Why So Slow? — WordPress Security Plugin

by bettersecurity · WordPress.org page

v2.1 Tested up to WP 6.6.7 PHP 7.0+

Why So Slow? has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,136 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 28, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Why So Slow? at a glance

Active installs
90+
Total downloads
4,136
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Why So Slow? well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Why So Slow? reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Perfect for my needs

    Perfect for my needs, as it easily allows me to disable features that I don't need, which streamlines my website and makes it load faster for my users.

    Rik Lewis

  • So cool

    It really helps a lot to improve speed.

    hellotoyou03

  • Why so fast?

    I believe update the name would make sense! Why so slow gives a bad first impression! Hope it helps.

    bemay1

  • Handy plugin to remove additional WordPress assets from loading

    Easy to use plugin and works very well.

    Luke Cavanagh

Details

Improve the loading speed of your website by removing bloat and unused features (formerly named Better Speed)

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Why So Slow? competes in

Tags

  • better
  • bloat
  • performance
  • security
  • speed

More from bettersecurity

Version
2.1
Last updated
Sep 28, 2024
First published
Jun 29, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Why So Slow? FAQ

How many active installs does Why So Slow? have?

WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Why So Slow? as of September 7, 2026.

Is Why So Slow? still maintained?

The last release was on September 28, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Why So Slow? free?

Why So Slow? is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.