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Fast Backend

by WDM · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.2+

Fast Backend has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,453 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Fast Backend at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,453
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 Fast Backend well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Native Lazy Loading of Images in the backend
  • Reduced WordPress Heartbeat
  • Less autosaving of posts
  • Loading of plugin stylesheets in the footer

Fast Backend reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
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1★
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  • Nice simple plugin

    Does what it says, and does not have unnecessary features. Follows the traditional decisions not options philosophy. Pity more plugins are not lik

    shawfactor

Details

Tired of having a slow WordPress admin area? Improve your speed with "Fast Backend" - the lightweight solution for optimizing the WordPress backend.

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

Tags

  • backend
  • performance

More from WDM

Version
1.5.1
Last updated
Nov 28, 2025
First published
Apr 11, 2021
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Fast Backend FAQ

What does Fast Backend do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Fast Backend offers Native Lazy Loading of Images in the backend, Reduced WordPress Heartbeat, Less autosaving of posts and Loading of plugin stylesheets in the footer.

How many active installs does Fast Backend have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Fast Backend as of September 7, 2026.

Is Fast Backend still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on November 28, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Fast Backend free?

Fast Backend is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.