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WP GZip — WordPress Caching Plugin

by Lucas Milanez · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.4.34

WP GZip has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,976 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 9, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.

WP GZip at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
6,976
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP GZip well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, not yet with the current 7.1

Details

Simple plugin to enable or disable the GZip on your site. Only works on Apache servers

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

Rankings WP GZip competes in

Tags

  • cache
  • compressed
  • compression
  • gzip
  • speed

More from Lucas Milanez

Version
1.0
Last updated
Mar 9, 2016
First published
Mar 9, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP GZip FAQ

How many active installs does WP GZip have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for WP GZip as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP GZip still maintained?

The last release was on March 9, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP GZip free?

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