FastPixel Cache — WordPress CDN Plugin
FastPixel Cache – Optimize Page Speed: Compress Images, Minify, Clean Database & CDN
by ShortPixel · WordPress.org page · Website
FastPixel Cache has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 101,614 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
FastPixel Cache at a glance
Is FastPixel Cache well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Website Performance Boost: Just activate the plugin and within seconds the optimized webpages will start to be served
- Lower the CPU/RAM Impact: Using the plugin will reduce the impact on the resources used by your website. All the CPU intensive processing is done in the cloud…
- Automated Core Web Vitals Optimization: FastPixel takes care of all technical aspects automatically
- Smart Cache Warmup/Update: The cache warmup and update are taken care of automatically in a smart way. Pages are cached as they are visited and also updated if…
- Critical CSS: CCSS is automatically generated for each page for lightning-fast page loads
- CSS/JS Processing: CSS/JS files are combined and also minified and compressed before they are served from our CDN
- HTML Optimization: A single, highly optimized HTML file is generated, adaptively serving the ideal webpage based on the visitor’s viewport or device (e.g.…
- DNS Preconnects: Accelerates resource fetching, reduces the access time to external resources
- Font Processing: All the techniques to accelerate the processing and delivery of fonts are employed, e.g. font subsetting, font loading control, font…
- Image Resizing & Optimization: Images are automatically resized to fit their placeholders, optimized, and delivered through the ShortPixel CDN
- Automatic Next-Gen Images Delivery: Based on the visitor’s browser capabilities, original JPG, PNG, or GIF images are converted to and served as WebP or AVIF…
FastPixel Cache reviews and ratings
50 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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FastPixel has made a real difference to our site speed.
We run two WordPress sites on Divi, and getting good mobile PageSpeed scores with a page builder is normally an uphill battle. FastPixel took us from middling scores to a 95 on mobile without us having to hand-optimize every asset. The setup is genuinely simple — install, let it optimize, done. What impressed me just as much was the support. When we hit an issue where our pages stopped caching, the team dug into it properly rather than sending canned replies. They traced the problem to a Cloudflare rule blocking their postback endpoint and gave us the exact request details we needed to get it whitelisted with our host. That's the kind of specific, actionable support that actually resolves things. If you're running a Divi or page-builder site and want real performance gains without a plugin stack that fights itself, this is worth it.
aiyanna777 -
Top PLUGIN
Great plugin, great support. Thank you Adrian.
T Gabriel -
best caching plugin ever!
made my website load so much faster, and their support is outstanding!
vivw0909 -
recommend
really easy to set up and site loads faster. highly recommend
Miha -
Leistung & Service TOP! Bild- und Performance-Tool 1A!
Für meine Website helpfully.de (CMS Wordpress) habe ich erst Shortpixel zur Bildoptimierung genutzt. Ergänzt, aufgrund der Performance (vor allem Ladezeiten), habe ich dann auch noch Fastpixel. Erstmal das unbezahlte Tool, dann aufgestockt auf Plan A, da mir die Pageviews ausgegangen sind. Meine Website lädt enorm, meine Pagespeed-Zahlen sind stark. Auch der Hinweis, dass ich nicht nur monatlich die Pageviews nutzen, sondern die gesamte Jahres-Summe nutzen kann, sollte ich mal mehr als die enthaltenen (300.000/Monat) brauchen, ist eine mega Leistung. Ich nutze Fastpixel als Haupt-Cache für meine Site, WP-Optimize zur Reinigung 1 x pro Woche - so bin ich super aufgestellt.Support: Was ein Service - ich kann es nicht glauben?!?! Wie schnell hier geantwortet wird, sogar am Wo-ende! Einfach super und ein riesen Kompliment ans Team von Fastpixel/Shortpixel! Ich habe wirklich online/technisch nie einen besseren Service erlebt und ich bin permanent digital unterwegs!Wenn du für deine Website ein Tool zur Bild- und Speedoptimierung brauchst, kann ich Short/Fastpixel uneingeschränkt empfehlen!Danke euch, Tati
helpfully -
My Page Speed (mobile) has gone up
After some initial issues with my theme (Generate Press), the Fastpixel team found a solution. My site is now working as it should. My Page Speed (mobile) has gone up from around 65 to between 75 and 90 without me having to do anything.
Florian
Where FastPixel Cache ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that FastPixel Cache appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CDN Plugins | #17 in search, not tagged | #41 | – |
| Best Caching Plugins | #57 by tag, #49 in search | #46 | – |
FastPixel Cache alternatives
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Hummingbird Performance 70,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Jetpack Boost 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
W3 Total Cache 900,000+ installs · 4.4
Details
Optimize Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed with advanced caching, image compression, lazy loading, critical CSS, and CDN – the ultimate performance tool.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings FastPixel Cache competes in
Tags
- cache
- caching
- performance
- speed
- web vitals
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Enable Media Replace 600,000+ installs -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer 300,000+ installs -
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Resize Image After Upload 80,000+ installs
- Version
- 1.9.0
- Last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- First published
- May 8, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
FastPixel Cache FAQ
What does FastPixel Cache do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, FastPixel Cache offers Website Performance Boost: Just activate the plugin and within seconds the optimized webpages will start to be served, Lower the CPU/RAM Impact: Using the plugin will reduce the impact on the resources used by your website. All the CPU intensive processing is done in the cloud, Automated Core Web Vitals Optimization: FastPixel takes care of all technical aspects automatically, Smart Cache Warmup/Update: The cache warmup and update are taken care of automatically in a smart way. Pages are cached as they are visited and also updated if and Critical CSS: CCSS is automatically generated for each page for lightning-fast page loads.
How many active installs does FastPixel Cache have?
WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for FastPixel Cache as of September 7, 2026.
Is FastPixel Cache still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does FastPixel Cache have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for FastPixel Cache are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is FastPixel Cache free?
FastPixel Cache is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does FastPixel Cache rank among CDN Plugins?
FastPixel Cache is #41 in the WordPress.org CDN Plugins ranking.