Who doesn't like the feeling you get when Page Speed Insights tells you your site is a total ten out of ten in performance? Seeing that perfect score is so satisfying. And you know what's even better? When your users can zip through your pages and everything loads as smooth as butter. I have plugins that I use to do that and here are my top picks.

1. WP Rocket: The King of WordPress Speed Optimization

WP Rocket reigns supreme for optimizing WordPress speed. It caches databases, assets, and queries, while compressing files. A CDN ensures ultra-fast delivery. Automatic image optimization and lazy loading save precious seconds. Advanced controls give you command of your caches. But here is a bummer all of its features are not free.

2. Autoptimize: A Complete Optimization Solution

Autoptimize is a full-service optimizer. It combines, minifies and defers parsing of JS and CSS. Images are optimized via SVG, JPEG, and PNG compression. HTML is minified and cleaned too. Caching is also supported.

3. Smush: Compress Images, Take Up Less Space

Smush shrinks image file sizes through lossless and lossy compression. New and updated images are auto-optimized. File sizes are drastically reduced while keeping quality high. Smush integrates seamlessly with popular plugins to optimize media.

4. Redis Object Cache: Make WordPress Fly

Redis Object Cache harnesses the power of Redis caching. It caches queries and data for lightning page speeds. Supporting object, page, and general caching reduces server load and improves scalability.

5. Hummingbird: Performance And Security All In One

Hummingbird is a one-stop shop. It caches, minifies, optimizes browser caching and integrates CDNs. Real-time metrics assure peak performance. Automatic optimizations keep your site in top form. Integrated security protects from malware.

6. W3 Total Cache: Reliable Caching And Optimization

W3 Total Cache caches databases, browsers, and pages. It combines and minifies JS and CSS. CDN and auto-optimization deliver assets faster. Lightweight and easy to use, it's a caching and optimization staple.

7. Ninja Forms: Lightweight Contact Form Plugin

Ninja Forms builds beautiful contact forms with ease. Powerful yet light on frontend code, it seamlessly integrates with email and saved data via Ajax. Over 125styled form layouts give you design flexibility.

These are the ones that I use at Hybrid, but which one do you use the most. I'd like to know your thoughts in the comments. Until next time.
Peace!