Autoptimize vs Object Cache Pro
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| Feature | Autoptimize v3.1.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Object Cache Pro v1.25.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 26, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Autoptimize · Autoptimize Pro ($) | Object Cache Pro ($) |
| Pros | Aggregates and minifies CSS and JavaScript; Lazy-loads images with WebP and AVIF support; Works without changing theme code | Redis object cache with TLS and Sentinel or cluster support; Metrics dashboard and health diagnostics; Plugin updates and licence handled through the vendor |
| Cons | Aggressive script changes can break pages and need testing; Page cache, CDN and critical CSS need the paid Pro version | Requires a paid licence and a licence token; Needs a Redis server to be available; Licence requests send diagnostic and configuration data to the vendor |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | — | No |
| Browser cache | — | No |
| Minify CSS/JS | — | No |
| CDN | — | No |
| Object cache | — | Paid |
| Database cleanup | — | No |
| Free version | — | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | CSS and JavaScript aggregation and minification, Image lazy-load and WebP and AVIF settings, Extra options for fonts, emoji and script placement, Critical CSS through the criticalcss.com premium API ($), Pro upgrade tab in the admin | Redis object cache backend ($), Metrics and analytics dashboard ($), Health checks and diagnostics ($), Licence check and plugin updates from the vendor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | criticalcss.com ($), Google Fonts | Relay ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | criticalcss.com, misc.optimizingmatters.com | objectcache.pro, cdnjs.cloudflare.com |