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Shift8 CDN

This is a plugin that integrates a 100% free CDN service operated by Shift8, for your Wordpress site. What this means is that you can simply install t …

By shift8·CDN·Free
4.4(40 reviews)
·800 active installs·Updated 1 month ago
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As of April 2026, Shift8 CDN is a WordPress cdn plugin with 800 active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 40 reviews. It has been downloaded 72K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: W3 Total Cache.

4.4/540 reviews
800active installs
72K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

This is a plugin that integrates a 100% free CDN service operated by Shift8, for your WordPress site. What this means is that you can simply install this plugin, activate and register with our CDN service and all of your static assets on your website will be served through our global content delivery network.

Migration Notice

Shift8 CDN as a service is migrating into Atomic Edge. Your user account has been migrated to the new dashboard, click here to reset your password.

Community Support

If you need support, please head over to our community discourse forum for you to more easily access support resources.

Check out our new Shift8 CDN website

You can now create your own dashboard account to add/remove/manage your sites : Shift8 CDN. Note if you have a site created prior to this dashboard,…

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Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

4.440 reviews
5 ★
33
4 ★
1
3 ★
1
2 ★
0
1 ★
5

Compatibility

WordPress5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.0.1

  • Notice: Added admin migration notice with links to Atomic Edge plugin and password reset
  • Change: Unified CDN hostname suffixes to use .wpcdn.shift8cdn.com
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

shift8shift8
Plugin Info
Version
2.0.1
Last Updated
Feb 10, 2026
WP Requires
5.6+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
800
Downloads
72K+
Added
May 19, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

cdnspeedfree cdnperformancecontent delivery network

Developer

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shift8
16 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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