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Benchmarked 4,999 WordPress Plugins: 86% Are Speed Demons, But WooCommerce Flunks Hard

Imagine installing your favorite WordPress plugin, only to unknowingly tax every page load with hidden bloat. One dev benchmarked 4,999 of them — and 86% won't slow you down one bit.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read
Performance grade distribution chart for 4,999 WordPress plugins benchmark

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • 86% of 4,999 WordPress plugins have negligible speed impact (A or A- grades). 𝕏
  • WooCommerce adds 19 database queries to EVERY page load, earning an F. 𝕏
  • Check makewpfast.com before installing: full database free, no signup. 𝕏
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