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LWS Cleaner vs PhastPress (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

LWS Cleaner

LWS Cleaner

4.8(14)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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PhastPress

PhastPress

4.9(99)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PhastPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 99 reviews) while LWS Cleaner leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LWS Cleaner has accumulated 185K+ total downloads while PhastPress has 502K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5LWS Cleaner
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PhastPress4.9/5
Total Reviews
14LWS Cleaner
►
PhastPress99
Active Installs
20K+LWS Cleaner
◄
PhastPress10K+
Total Downloads
185K+LWS Cleaner
►
PhastPress502K+
Support Resolution
N/ALWS Cleaner
PhastPressN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoLWS Cleaner
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PhastPress1 month ago
First Released
2022LWS Cleaner
PhastPress2017
Age
4 yearsLWS Cleaner
PhastPress9 years
WP Requires
5.0+LWS Cleaner
PhastPress6.2+
PHP Requires
7.3+LWS Cleaner
PhastPress7.3+
Business Model
FreeLWS Cleaner
PhastPressFree
Latest Version
2.4.3LWS Cleaner
PhastPress3.9

Rating Breakdown

LWS Cleaner

4.8/5(14 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
7%
1
0%

PhastPress

4.9/5(99 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
2%
2
0%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

LWS Cleaner Reviews

by pocus000

Nettoye gratuitement

Efficace et gratuit, un service d’hébergement LWS.fr que j’utilise et que je recommande.

by Edward Bedarev

Nice and simple plugin

LWS Cleaner is very comprehensive and user-friendly plugin. Its main advantages: 1. convenient list of things to clean, 2. concise and clear explanation of each cleaning tool. Great job!

by jorgeloera

Great Plugin!!!

I love this plugin! is great!! and easy to use =)

PhastPress Reviews

by sgpro

Almost great

Solid plugin, but if it could allow the exclusion of certain JavaScript assets, then I’d rate this a 5 stars

by iontulburedev

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets if you don’t have a LightSpeed Server. If you run on Nginx/Apache then install this plugin and you will have better page speed.

by Toine Rademacher

Amazing plug-in in combo with WP Meteor!

I once saw a video from a YouTuber called Web Squadron. He adviced to use Phastpress and WP Meteor to use to optimize WordPress. I’ve been using WP Rocket for a while now. It did improve the speed of

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LWS Cleaner or PhastPress more popular?
LWS Cleaner has 20K+ active installations while PhastPress has 10K+. LWS Cleaner is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — LWS Cleaner or PhastPress?
LWS Cleaner has a 4.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, while PhastPress has a 4.9/5 rating from 99 reviews.
Are LWS Cleaner and PhastPress free?
LWS Cleaner is free and PhastPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — LWS Cleaner or PhastPress?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
LWS Cleaner was last updated 4 months ago and PhastPress was last updated 1 month ago.

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