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Autoptimize vs Jetpack Boost

Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.

Autoptimize

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (1,428)

Front-end optimiser that minifies, aggregates and defers CSS/JS, optimises images and Google Fonts. No page cache in the free plugin; Pro adds one.

Free installs800K+
From$89/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
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Jetpack Boost

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (612)

Automattic's one-click speed plugin: page cache, critical CSS, deferred JS, concatenation and an image CDN. Paid tier automates critical CSS.

Free installs200K+
From$239.40/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
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Choose Autoptimize if…

  • You need remove unused CSS and lazy loading
  • You also want CDN integration and font optimisation
  • You want the more complete feature set (70/100 vs 49/100)
  • You want the lower entry price ($89/yr vs $239.40/yr)

Choose Jetpack Boost if…

  • Non-technical site owners and Jetpack users who want a few safe, high-impact speed optimisations with minimal configuration

Autoptimize includes 5 features that Jetpack Boost lacks, including Remove unused CSS, Font optimisation and Lazy loading. Both include 12 of the 25 features we track. 3 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.

At a glance

Autoptimize
Jetpack Boost
70/100
Feature score
49/100
18 of 25
Features included
12 of 25
4.7/5
WordPress.org rating
4.7/5
800K+
Active installs
200K+
80%
Support threads resolved
75%

Feature comparison

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Feature
Autoptimize
Jetpack Boost
Caching4/83/8
Page caching KeyServes pre-built HTML pages.
Autoptimize Paid version Pro

Free plugin has no page cache; Autoptimize Pro adds one.

Jetpack Boost Included

Disk-based static page cache for logged-out visitors.

Browser caching rulesSets cache headers for static files.
Autoptimize Not included

Does not manage browser cache headers.

Jetpack Boost Not included

Does not manage browser cache headers.

Cache preloadingBuilds the cache before visitors arrive.
Autoptimize Not verified

Could not confirm cache preloading for the Pro page cache.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No cache preloading; pages cache on first visit.

Object cacheRedis or Memcached object caching.
Autoptimize Not included

No Redis/Memcached integration.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No Redis/Memcached integration.

Separate mobile cacheDifferent cache for mobile devices.
Autoptimize Not verified

No documentation found on a separate mobile cache in Pro.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No separate mobile cache.

WooCommerce-aware cachingExcludes cart, checkout and account pages automatically.
Autoptimize Included

Option to skip optimising cart/checkout for WooCommerce, EDD, WP eCommerce.

Jetpack Boost Included

Honours DONOTCACHEPAGE, which WooCommerce sets on cart/checkout; URL exclusions too.

Page cache on any serverPage caching works on Apache, Nginx and LiteSpeed alike.
Autoptimize Included

Plugin-level optimisation that works on any host.

Jetpack Boost Included

Works on most hosts; cache toggle hidden where the host runs its own page cache.

Multisite supportWorks on WordPress multisite networks.
Autoptimize Included

Network-wide or per-site settings on multisite since v2.6.

Jetpack Boost Not verified

No documentation found on multisite network support.

CSS & JavaScript7/75/7
Minify CSS & JSStrips whitespace from CSS and JavaScript.
Autoptimize Included

Minifies HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Jetpack Boost Included

Concatenate and minify CSS and JS modules.

Combine filesMerges CSS/JS files.
Autoptimize Included

Optional CSS/JS aggregation; off by default on new installs.

Jetpack Boost Included

Concatenates JS and CSS files to reduce requests.

Defer / delay JavaScript KeyLoads scripts after the page renders or on interaction.
Autoptimize Included

Defer/async JS free; Pro boosters delay all or third-party JS.

Jetpack Boost Included

Defers non-essential JavaScript until after load.

Remove unused CSS KeyGenerates only the CSS each page uses.
Autoptimize Partial

No rule-level unused CSS removal; Pro can strip unneeded CSS files per page.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No unused CSS removal.

Critical CSSInlines above-the-fold CSS.
Autoptimize Included

Inline & defer CSS; manual rules free, automatic via criticalcss.com key or Pro.

Jetpack Boost Included

Manual generation free; automatic regeneration on paid plan.

Font optimisationSelf-hosts or preloads web fonts.
Autoptimize Included

Combine, async-load or remove Google Fonts.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No font optimisation module.

Preload and prefetchPreload fonts, images or links and prefetch DNS.
Autoptimize Included

Preconnect domains and preload a chosen image per page.

Jetpack Boost Partial

Prerenders Cornerstone Pages and optimises LCP images; no manual hint controls.

Media & delivery6/73/7
Lazy loadingDefers off-screen images and iframes.
Autoptimize Included

Lazy-loads images using the lazysizes library.

Jetpack Boost Not included

Lazy-load module deprecated; relies on WordPress native lazy loading.

Image compressionCompresses uploaded images.
Autoptimize Included

Optional on-the-fly optimisation via ShortPixel's CDN; usage limits apply.

Jetpack Boost Included

Image CDN resizes and compresses images; quality controls on paid plan.

WebP / AVIF deliveryServes next-gen image formats.
Autoptimize Included

Image optimisation serves WebP and AVIF where supported.

Jetpack Boost Included

Image CDN serves modern formats such as WebP.

CDN integrationRewrites asset URLs to a CDN.
Autoptimize Included

Rewrites optimised asset URLs to a CDN base URL.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No option to rewrite assets to a third-party CDN.

Cloudflare integrationPurges or configures Cloudflare.
Autoptimize Not included

No Cloudflare API integration; assets simply pass through Cloudflare's CDN.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No Cloudflare integration.

Lazy-load video embedsReplace YouTube and Vimeo embeds with a lightweight preview.
Autoptimize Paid version Pro

Pro booster delays YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion iframes.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No video embed placeholder feature.

Included CDN serviceA CDN is part of the product or plan, not just URL rewriting.
Autoptimize Partial

Images only, via ShortPixel's CDN; Pro raises CDN delivery limits.

Jetpack Boost Partial

Jetpack-run Image CDN for images only, free.

Housekeeping1/31/3
Database cleanupRemoves revisions, transients and spam.
Autoptimize Not included

No database cleanup tools.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No database cleanup.

Heartbeat controlLimits the WordPress Heartbeat API.
Autoptimize Not included

No Heartbeat API control.

Jetpack Boost Not included

No Heartbeat control.

WP-CLI commandsClear or warm the cache from the command line.
Autoptimize Partial

Single WP-CLI command to clear the Autoptimize cache.

Jetpack Boost Included

wp jetpack-boost commands to toggle modules and manage connection.

Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?

Pricing compared

Autoptimize Freemium

Free$0
FreeFree per year, Unlimited
Pro Single Site$89 per year, 1 site
Pro 5 Sites$379 per year, 5 sites

Jetpack Boost Freemium

Free$0
FreeFree per year, Unlimited
Boost$239.40 per year, 1 site

Downloads trend

Autoptimize

381,896 downloads last week

Jetpack Boost

19,040 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

Autoptimize scores higher on our feature checklist (70/100 against 49/100) and includes remove unused CSS, lazy loading and CDN integration that Jetpack Boost does not. Paid plans start at $89/yr for Autoptimize and $239.40/yr for Jetpack Boost. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Remove unused CSS

Autoptimize: partial. Jetpack Boost: not included. No rule-level unused CSS removal; Pro can strip unneeded CSS files per page.

Lazy loading

Autoptimize: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Lazy-loads images using the lazysizes library.

CDN integration

Autoptimize: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Rewrites optimised asset URLs to a CDN base URL.

Font optimisation

Autoptimize: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Combine, async-load or remove Google Fonts.

Lazy-load video embeds

Autoptimize: paid version (Pro). Jetpack Boost: not included. Pro booster delays YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion iframes.

Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.

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FAQ

Which is better, Autoptimize or Jetpack Boost?

Autoptimize scores higher on our feature checklist (70/100 against 49/100) and includes remove unused CSS, lazy loading and CDN integration that Jetpack Boost does not. Paid plans start at $89/yr for Autoptimize and $239.40/yr for Jetpack Boost. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Which has more features?

Autoptimize includes 18 of the 25 features we track, against 12 for Jetpack Boost. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.

Is Autoptimize free?

Autoptimize has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $89/yr.

Is Jetpack Boost free?

Jetpack Boost has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $239.40/yr.

Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Autoptimize or Jetpack Boost. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.