Shift8 CDN — WordPress CDN Plugin
by shift8 · WordPress.org page · Website
Shift8 CDN has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 73,088 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Shift8 CDN at a glance
Is Shift8 CDN well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 100% Free CDN for static assets on your site (CSS, JS, Images, Font files and more)
- Geographic and latency based DNS routing of requests to the nearest endpoint server across the globe
- Super easy set up : just install plugin, activate and register to start using within minutes
Shift8 CDN reviews and ratings
40 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
40 reviews
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Non existant service
After checking with multiple sites where nothing worked and posting questions on support forum nobody answers, it looks like this plugin does absolutely nothing and this service has probably been discontinued. No reply when sending email to their published support address and their published discord forum doesn't exist anymore. PS: got replies to my support tickets after 3 weeks but still wasn't able to correctly set it up at 2 sites I tested. Impossible to make it work with a cache plugn, no instructions whatsoever. Gave up. PS2: this page here gives 2 examples (their authors own sites) where "we can see the plugin in action". I checked both sites and none of them is loading images from the CDN...
John -
Great plugin
Working well
nek12 -
Works perfectly
This is a great service and plugin. I use the cdn together with Wp Super Cache and Ewww image optimizer for webp delivery. Everything is working flawlessly.
mfreeling -
Great, my website on Avada jumped to 99%
It works as it should.
ekofan -
congrats it works great
Please open a server in Turkey soon.
rifatozkan -
Lovely
Loved it for its' blazzling fast speed.
Nafis Mahmud
Where Shift8 CDN ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Shift8 CDN appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CDN Plugins | #25 by tag, #10 in search | #8 | – |
Details
This is a plugin that integrates a 100% free CDN service operated by Shift8, for your Wordpress site. What this means is that you can simply install t …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- cdn
- content delivery network
- free cdn
- performance
- speed
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- Version
- 2.0.1
- Last updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- First published
- May 19, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Shift8 CDN FAQ
What does Shift8 CDN do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Shift8 CDN offers 100% Free CDN for static assets on your site (CSS, JS, Images, Font files and more), Geographic and latency based DNS routing of requests to the nearest endpoint server across the globe and Super easy set up : just install plugin, activate and register to start using within minutes.
How many active installs does Shift8 CDN have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Shift8 CDN as of September 7, 2026.
Is Shift8 CDN still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on February 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Is Shift8 CDN free?
Shift8 CDN is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Shift8 CDN rank among CDN Plugins?
Shift8 CDN is #8 in the WordPress.org "cdn" ranking as of today.