88
Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
It slashes unused code but requires a steady hand to master.
HealthyGrowing
88/100
Users love the real speed gains and lack of bloat despite the steep learning curve.
Active installs
~35,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 30k+
Rating
4.8★
41 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
+98%
Growing fast
82 → 162 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Growing fast · +98% in the last year
82/day a year ago→162/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayDebloat is a well-regarded, free performance optimization plugin praised for delivering real speed gains — particularly for unused CSS removal — though it requires hands-on tuning and has occasional compatibility issues with certain frameworks.
What people like
- +Delivers significant, measurable page speed improvements when properly configured×7
- +Effective at removing unused CSS, including with page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, Oxygen, and Breakdance×4
- +Works well alongside other performance plugins such as WP Rocket and LiteSpeed×2
- +Free with no upsells or dashboard spam×2
- +Focused, lightweight feature set — does not overreach×3
Common complaints
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.82★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 5%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 41 total
Latest reviews · 41 analyzed
- 2025-12-08★★★★★best plugin for Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JSehs2529476
- 2025-06-24★★★★★The Code of Javascript is conflict Some pluginsrorobert1-shot
- 2025-02-25★★★★★Delay js not workingSunny
- 2025-02-13★★★★★Works okay, but doesn't work very well with Sage and Bedrockhirngesicht
- 2024-12-20★★★★★Nice plugin. The combine CSS feature works great!Mark
- 2024-09-13★★★★★The perfect addition to WP Rocketoyondo
- 2024-09-10★★★★★Like a Ferrarizendev
- 2024-07-15★★★★★Best ever! Better than all other plugins.Niharika Verma
- 2024-06-11★★★★★Trust me, I’ve tested up to 8 plugins, this is the best ever.peterdredd
- 2024-05-22★★★★★This plugin solved my website problemsdyneezinha
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
117
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
153
Prior 7-day baseline
118
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
745
Mean release-day peak (30d)
122
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
-23.5%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
12%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
1.27
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
93%
5★ share in analyzed sample
5%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.83 → 4.82★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered