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Widget Speed Test for Elementor

Identify Elementor widgets that are slowing down page rendering and load times.

By Scott Bowler·Speed·Free
5(1 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 2 years ago
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As of April 2026, Widget Speed Test for Elementor is a WordPress speed plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One….

5/51 reviews
40active installs
2.0K+total downloads
4 yearssince 2022

Overview

Identify Elementor widgets that are slowing down page rendering and load times.

How to use

When logged-in, go to any front-end page and click the “Widget Speed Test” button in the WordPress toolbar (the black bar across the top).

More information

Page speed is such an important ranking factor, and has a huge impact on conversion rates. As a result, it’s incredibly important to optimise page load times.

Sites built with Elementor make use of “widgets”, and each widget gets rendered each time a page is loaded.

Sometimes a widget can consume more resources, which causes the page to slow down.

Widget Speed Test for Elementor helps you discover which widgets are slowing your page down, allowing you to make informed decisions about whether you should be using them…

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
1
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress6.0.0+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.4

  • Tweak: Improve handling of whether the plugin should activate or not
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Scott BowlerScott Bowler
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.4
Last Updated
Apr 25, 2023
WP Requires
6.0.0+
Tested Up To
6.2.9
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
40
Downloads
2.0K+
Added
Nov 15, 2022
Business
Free

Tags

speedwidgetselementorelementor progoogle page speed

Developer

S
Scott Bowler
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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