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MHR WP Cache — Full Plugin Overview

Plugin Name: MHR WP Cache
Author: mhrmasum
Plugin Category: WordPress Cache / PageSpeed Optimization / Core Web Vitals / Asset Optimization
Current Stable Version: v4.0.1
Release Type: Stable Pro Performance Suite with UI Reorganization

MHR WP Cache is a WordPress performance optimization plugin developed to improve website speed, cache delivery, PageSpeed score, Core Web Vitals, asset loading, browser cache policy, media delivery, font performance, and frontend optimization workflow.

The plugin was built with a safety-first approach. Instead of forcing aggressive optimization from the beginning, MHR WP Cache started with a clean cache foundation and gradually added performance modules such as CSS/JS optimization, browser cache rules, WooCommerce cache safety, builder compatibility, cache preload, CDN rewrite, database cleanup, PageSpeed audit tools, Core Web Vitals monitoring, Script Manager, Critical CSS, Remove Unused CSS, Delay JS presets, LCP image controls, font optimization, cache headers, rollback tools, setup wizard, and admin UI improvements.

The latest stable version focuses on usability, safer workflow, and professional admin organization.

MHR WP Cache is a powerful WordPress cache and performance optimization plugin designed to help website owners, developers, SEO professionals, and agencies improve site speed, PageSpeed insights, asset delivery, browser caching, Core Web Vitals, and frontend performance.

It includes safe page caching, cache preload, CSS/JS optimization, font optimization, LCP image controls, script management, PageSpeed audit tools, Core Web Vitals monitoring, cache headers, database cleanup, CDN support, rollback tools, and a setup wizard.

MHR WP Cache is a complete WordPress performance plugin created to make websites faster, cleaner, and more optimized for modern speed standards.

The plugin helps website owners and developers manage page cache, browser cache, CSS and JavaScript optimization, image loading, font delivery, cache headers, script management, database cleanup, CDN rewrite, preload, PageSpeed audit, Core Web Vitals monitoring, and safe rollback from one centralized WordPress dashboard.

Unlike many aggressive cache plugins that may break layouts, sliders, forms, WooCommerce checkout, or page builder designs, MHR WP Cache follows a safety-first development approach. Risky modules are controlled with exclusions, preview modes, rollback tools, safe presets, and clear warnings.

The plugin is especially useful for:

  • WordPress business websites
  • SEO-focused websites
  • Elementor websites
  • WooCommerce stores
  • Blog and content websites
  • Agency-managed websites
  • PageSpeed optimization projects
  • Technical SEO and Core Web Vitals improvement

Main Features of MHR WP Cache

1. Safe Page Cache

MHR WP Cache includes a safe page caching system for logged-out visitors.

Key features:

  • Enable/disable page cache
  • Cache TTL setting
  • Cache folder status
  • Cache size report
  • Cached page count
  • Purge all cache
  • Purge single URL
  • Auto purge on content update
  • Exclude logged-in users
  • Exclude admin, AJAX, REST, cron, feeds, previews, 404 pages, and search pages
  • Custom URL exclusion box

2. Cache Control Dashboard

The plugin includes a performance control dashboard with quick status cards and action buttons.

Dashboard tools include:

  • Cache status
  • Cache size
  • Cached page count
  • Last purge time
  • CSS/JS optimization status
  • Preload status
  • Report summary
  • Warnings and safety notices
  • Quick cache action buttons

3. Browser Cache, GZIP, Brotli & Server Rules

MHR WP Cache includes optional Apache server rules.

Features:

  • Browser cache rules
  • GZIP compression rules
  • Brotli compression rule support
  • Static asset expiry rules
  • WebP and AVIF cache headers
  • Safe .htaccess backup before writing rules
  • Restore backup option
  • Remove MHR rules option
  • Server rules preview

4. CSS Optimization Safe Mode

The plugin includes CSS minification with compatibility protections.

Features:

  • CSS minify
  • CSS cache folder
  • Clear optimized CSS cache
  • CSS exclusion list
  • Disable CSS optimization on selected URLs
  • Cache-busting version
  • Relative url() path protection
  • Skip already minified files
  • Safer exclusions for Elementor, WooCommerce, Font Awesome, sliders, icons, Dashicons, and admin bar

5. JavaScript Optimization Safe Mode

MHR WP Cache includes conservative JavaScript optimization.

Features:

  • JS minify
  • Safe JS defer
  • Clear optimized JS cache
  • JS exclusion list
  • Disable JS optimization on selected URLs
  • Cache-busting version
  • Protected default exclusions for:
    • jQuery
    • jQuery migrate
    • Elementor
    • Elementor Pro
    • WooCommerce
    • Swiper
    • Slick
    • Contact Form 7
    • reCAPTCHA
    • Stripe
    • PayPal
    • Google Maps
    • Select2
    • Underscore
    • Backbone

6. Media Performance

The plugin includes image and media loading controls.

Features:

  • Lazy load content images
  • Lazy load iframe/video embeds
  • Skip first image from lazy loading
  • Exclude logo and avatar
  • Exclude images by keyword/class
  • Add missing width/height helper
  • YouTube preview mode
  • Disable media optimization on selected URLs

7. WooCommerce Cache Safety

MHR WP Cache keeps safe WooCommerce cache bypass functionality.

Features:

  • Cart page cache bypass
  • Checkout page cache bypass
  • My Account page bypass
  • Order-pay and order-received bypass
  • Add-to-cart request bypass
  • wc-ajax and wc-api bypass
  • WooCommerce cart/session cookie bypass
  • Product update cache purge
  • Product category/tag cache purge
  • Shop/home/product URL purge logic
  • WooCommerce transient cleanup option

Note: The separate Woo Booster module was removed later for stability, but safe WooCommerce cache bypass rules remain.

8. Builder Compatibility

The plugin includes page builder safety controls.

Features:

  • Elementor preview/edit bypass
  • Customizer preview bypass
  • Divi, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, and WPBakery preview keyword bypasses
  • Elementor save purge hooks
  • Builder Safe Mode
  • Skip optimization during builder preview/edit contexts

Note: The aggressive Elementor Booster module was removed for stability, but safe builder compatibility remains.

9. Cache Preload & Sitemap Warmup

MHR WP Cache includes preload tools to warm the cache before visitors arrive.

Features:

  • Build preload queue
  • Run next preload batch
  • Stop queue
  • Clear queue
  • Include homepage
  • Include recent posts/pages/products
  • Include sitemap URLs
  • Custom sitemap URL
  • Batch size setting
  • Preload progress bar
  • Completed/queued/failed counters
  • Last warmed URL
  • Last preload error

10. Advanced Cache Rules

The plugin includes advanced cache variation and bypass controls.

Features:

  • Separate mobile/tablet/desktop cache option
  • Query-string cache variation
  • Query string whitelist
  • Cookie exclusion rules
  • Role bypass controls
  • Sensitive cookie bypasses
  • Device detection status

11. Critical CSS

MHR WP Cache includes Critical CSS Lite and Critical CSS Generator Pro.

Features:

  • Manual global Critical CSS
  • Per-page Critical CSS post meta support
  • Generated Critical CSS library
  • Generate Critical CSS for single URL
  • Bulk Critical CSS generation
  • Generated-first/manual-fallback source mode
  • Maximum generated CSS size control
  • Include @font-face option
  • Include responsive @media blocks option
  • Clear generated Critical CSS
  • Load remaining CSS asynchronously

12. Remove Unused CSS Pro

The plugin includes a controlled Remove Unused CSS module.

Features:

  • Per-URL Used CSS generation
  • Single URL generation
  • Bulk generation
  • Append Mode for safe testing
  • Replace Mode for advanced users
  • Conservative and Strict selector filtering
  • Dynamic CSS safelist
  • URL bypass list
  • Preserve fallback CSS
  • Keep @font-face, @media, @keyframes, and @supports

13. Delay JavaScript Presets

MHR WP Cache includes Delay JS controls with safer presets.

Features:

  • Safe preset
  • Balanced preset
  • Aggressive preset
  • Custom preset
  • Delay until user interaction
  • Timeout fallback
  • Preserve delayed script order
  • Optional preload hints for delayed scripts
  • Default protection for checkout, forms, sliders, Elementor, WooCommerce, jQuery, payments, maps, and reCAPTCHA

14. Script Manager & Asset Unload

The plugin includes a Script Manager to reduce unused CSS and JavaScript.

Features:

  • Frontend URL asset scanner
  • CSS/JS detection
  • Asset source detection:
    • WordPress Core
    • Theme
    • Plugin
    • Third-party
  • Asset risk labels
  • Suggested unload rules
  • Preview-only mode
  • Unload by type, keyword, URL pattern, homepage, post type, logged-out visitors, and non-WooCommerce scope
  • Safe never-unload list for critical scripts

15. LCP Image & Media Delivery

MHR WP Cache includes LCP-focused image controls.

Features:

  • Manual LCP image URL
  • Preload LCP image
  • Add fetchpriority="high"
  • Remove lazy loading from LCP image
  • Add loading="eager"
  • Add decoding="async"
  • Hero/LCP lazy-load exclusion keywords
  • First background image preload option
  • Image delivery audit helper

16. Font Optimization Pro

The plugin includes font performance controls.

Features:

  • Font display mode:
    • swap
    • optional
    • fallback
    • block
  • Font cache lifetime
  • Font preload URLs
  • WOFF/WOFF2/TTF/OTF/EOT support
  • Font CORS header
  • Immutable font cache control
  • Google Fonts display=swap
  • Font preconnect domains
  • Disable Dashicons for logged-out visitors
  • Disable WordPress emojis
  • Disable block-library CSS for logged-out visitors

17. CDN & Asset Rewrite

MHR WP Cache includes CDN rewrite controls.

Features:

  • CDN base URL
  • Rewrite CSS files to CDN
  • Rewrite JS files to CDN
  • Rewrite images to CDN
  • Rewrite font files to CDN
  • Rewrite uploads assets
  • Rewrite plugin assets
  • Rewrite theme assets
  • CDN exclusion list
  • Cloudflare purge settings
  • BunnyCDN purge settings

18. Cache Headers & Policy Manager

The plugin includes cache header and lifetime controls.

Features:

  • CSS cache lifetime
  • JS cache lifetime
  • Image cache lifetime
  • Font cache lifetime
  • SVG cache lifetime
  • Media cache lifetime
  • JSON/XML cache lifetime
  • Immutable Cache-Control
  • Vary: Accept
  • Vary: Accept-Encoding
  • Optional ETag removal
  • Apache rule preview
  • Apply/remove/restore server rules

19. Database Optimization

MHR WP Cache includes database cleanup tools.

Features:

  • Clean post revisions
  • Clean auto drafts
  • Clean trashed posts
  • Clean spam comments
  • Clean trashed comments
  • Clean expired transients
  • Optional all-transient cleanup
  • Optional orphan post meta cleanup
  • Optional WooCommerce session cleanup
  • Cleanup age-days setting
  • Manual/weekly/monthly schedule setting
  • Last cleanup result
  • Last cleanup time

20. Reports & Diagnostics

The plugin includes multiple reporting tools.

Features:

  • Cache hit/miss counter
  • Hit-rate percentage
  • Largest cached pages
  • Recent cache events
  • Cache disk usage report
  • Optimized CSS/JS report
  • Preload summary
  • Warning/check panel
  • Export performance report as JSON
  • Asset diagnostics
  • Third-party host detection
  • PageSpeed Audit Assistant
  • Core Web Vitals Monitor

21. PageSpeed Audit Assistant

MHR WP Cache includes guided PageSpeed-style recommendations.

Features:

  • Frontend URL audit form
  • Audit score cards
  • Blocking CSS detection
  • Blocking JS detection
  • Third-party host summary
  • Missing image dimensions
  • Font request reporting
  • Recommendation table
  • Suggested plugin module for each issue
  • Loopback fallback improvements

22. Core Web Vitals Monitor

The plugin includes a lightweight CWV monitor.

Features:

  • CWV-style score card
  • LCP risk signal
  • CLS risk signal
  • TBT risk signal
  • Scan history
  • Before/after comparison workflow
  • Recent scan history limit
  • Asset snapshot option
  • Reset CWV history

23. Third-Party Detection

The plugin includes safe third-party detection only.

Features:

  • Third-party asset scanning
  • Host detection
  • Asset grouping:
    • Analytics
    • Marketing pixels
    • Maps
    • Video embeds
    • Chat/CRM widgets
    • External libraries
    • Protected/payment scripts
  • Risk labels
  • Recommended actions

Important: Third-party frontend runtime optimization was disabled for stability.

24. Safe Mode & Rollback Center

MHR WP Cache includes recovery tools.

Features:

  • Emergency Safe Mode
  • Settings snapshots
  • Restore snapshot
  • Clear snapshot
  • Safe Mode disables risky frontend optimization
  • Clears CSS/JS cache during Safe Mode activation
  • Admin bar emergency Safe Mode action

25. Setup Wizard

The plugin includes a guided setup wizard.

Presets:

  • Basic Safe Cache
  • Elementor Safe Site
  • WooCommerce Store
  • Blog / Content Site
  • PageSpeed Balanced
  • Developer / Diagnostic Mode

Features:

  • Snapshot before applying preset
  • After-setup checklist
  • Quick purge buttons
  • Safer onboarding workflow

26. Admin UI & Admin Bar

MHR WP Cache v4.0.1 includes a cleaner admin experience.

Features:

  • Reorganized dashboard
  • Cleaner grouped sections
  • Improved submenu order
  • Improved admin bar dropdown
  • Quick actions from WP admin bar
  • Better module navigation
  • Better card layout
  • Scrollable internal module navigation

Admin bar sections:

  • Quick Actions
  • Settings
  • Tools & Reports

Full Version Changelog

v0.1.0 — Fresh Foundation Build

  • Started plugin from scratch.
  • Added safe page cache engine.
  • Added basic dashboard.
  • Added enable/disable page cache.
  • Added cache TTL.
  • Added purge all cache.
  • Added auto purge on content update.
  • Added logged-in user bypass.
  • Added admin/AJAX/REST/cron/feed/search/404/preview bypass.
  • Added WooCommerce cart/checkout/my-account bypass.
  • Added custom URL exclusion box.
  • Added optional HTML minify.
  • Added optional lazy load images.

v0.2.0 — Cache Control & Premium Admin UI

  • Added premium admin dashboard design.
  • Added cache status cards.
  • Added cached page count.
  • Added cache size display.
  • Added last purge time.
  • Added newest and oldest cache time.
  • Added purge single URL.
  • Added reset settings.
  • Added debug mode.
  • Added debug log viewer.
  • Added clear debug log.
  • Added better admin notices.

v0.3.0 — Browser Cache & GZIP Rules

  • Added optional .htaccess browser cache rules.
  • Added optional GZIP rules.
  • Added optional Brotli support.
  • Added WebP/AVIF cache headers.
  • Added static asset expiry settings.
  • Added server rules dashboard status.
  • Added apply/remove/restore server rules.
  • Added automatic .htaccess backup.

v0.4.0 — CSS Optimization Safe Mode

  • Added CSS minification.
  • Added optimized CSS cache folder.
  • Added optimized CSS count and size display.
  • Added clear optimized CSS button.
  • Added CSS exclusion box.
  • Added disable CSS optimization by URL.
  • Added CSS cache-busting option.
  • Added default safe CSS exclusions.

v0.5.0 — JavaScript Optimization Safe Mode

  • Added JS minification.
  • Added optimized JS cache folder.
  • Added JS cache size/count display.
  • Added clear optimized JS button.
  • Added safe JS defer option.
  • Added JS cache-busting option.
  • Added JS exclusion box.
  • Added disable JS optimization by URL.
  • Added default JS safety exclusions.

v0.6.0 — Image & Media Performance

  • Added media performance module.
  • Added lazy load images.
  • Added lazy load iframes/videos.
  • Added skip first image.
  • Added logo/avatar exclusion keywords.
  • Added width/height helper.
  • Added YouTube Preview Mode.
  • Added media dashboard card.

v0.7.0 — WooCommerce Safe Cache

  • Added WooCommerce Safe Cache section.
  • Added stronger cart/checkout/my-account exclusions.
  • Added order page exclusions.
  • Added add-to-cart bypass.
  • Added WooCommerce AJAX/API bypass.
  • Added WooCommerce session cookie bypass.
  • Added product purge hooks.
  • Added shop/category/tag purge logic.
  • Added WooCommerce status panel.
  • Added purge WooCommerce cache button.

v0.8.0 — Elementor & Page Builder Compatibility

  • Added Builder Compatibility Safe Mode.
  • Added builder preview/edit URL bypass.
  • Added Elementor preview bypass.
  • Added Customizer preview bypass.
  • Added Divi, Bricks, Beaver, Oxygen, WPBakery bypass keywords.
  • Added Elementor purge hooks.
  • Added option to skip optimization in builder contexts.
  • Added Builder Compatibility Report.

v0.9.0 — Cache Preload & Sitemap Warmup

  • Added cache preload module.
  • Added sitemap warmup.
  • Added preload queue builder.
  • Added homepage/recent content/sitemap inclusion.
  • Added custom sitemap URL.
  • Added preload exclusions.
  • Added batch size setting.
  • Added run next batch.
  • Added stop/clear queue.
  • Added progress bar and counters.

v1.0.0 — Stable Performance Release

  • First stable release.
  • Added stable release checklist.
  • Added settings export/import.
  • Added uninstall cleanup setting.
  • Added uninstall handler.
  • Added full cleanup tool.
  • Consolidated v0.1.0–v0.9.0 modules.

v1.1.0 — Advanced Cache Rules

  • Added Advanced Cache Rules module.
  • Added separate mobile/tablet/desktop cache.
  • Added query-string cache variation.
  • Added query string whitelist.
  • Added cookie exclusion rules.
  • Added role bypass controls.
  • Added advanced rules status card.
  • Added safer cache-key variation logic.

v1.2.0 — Critical CSS Lite

  • Added Critical CSS Lite.
  • Added manual global Critical CSS.
  • Added async stylesheet loading.
  • Added per-page Critical CSS meta support.
  • Added Critical CSS URL bypass list.
  • Added Async CSS exclusion list.
  • Added Critical CSS dashboard report.

v1.3.0 — Remove Unused CSS Experimental

  • Added experimental unused CSS module.
  • Added Conservative and Strict modes.
  • Added Used CSS generation.
  • Added original CSS fallback.
  • Added URL bypass list.
  • Added dynamic safelist for Elementor, WooCommerce, sliders, menus, buttons, forms, popups, and animations.
  • Disabled by default for safety.

v1.4.0 — Delay JavaScript Pro

  • Added Delay JS Pro module.
  • Added delay until user interaction.
  • Added timeout-only mode.
  • Added fallback timeout.
  • Added third-party-only delay.
  • Added include/exclude keyword lists.
  • Added Delay JS URL bypass list.
  • Added protected default scripts.
  • Disabled by default for safety.

v1.5.0 — CDN & Asset Rewrite

  • Added CDN module.
  • Added CDN base URL.
  • Added rewrite controls for CSS, JS, images, fonts, uploads, plugin assets, and theme assets.
  • Added CDN exclusions.
  • Added manual CDN purge.
  • Added Cloudflare and BunnyCDN settings.

v1.6.0 — Database Optimization

  • Added Database Optimization module.
  • Added cleanup tools for revisions, drafts, trash, spam, comments, transients, orphan meta, and WooCommerce sessions.
  • Added cleanup age setting.
  • Added manual/weekly/monthly schedule mode.
  • Added database status counters.
  • Fixed CDN helper methods.

v1.7.0 — Performance Report Dashboard

  • Added Performance Report Dashboard.
  • Added cache hit/miss counters.
  • Added hit-rate percentage.
  • Added recent cache events.
  • Added largest cached pages.
  • Added disk usage report.
  • Added optimized CSS/JS report.
  • Added export performance report JSON.
  • Added reset performance counters.

v1.8.0 — Asset Intelligence & Diagnostics

  • Added Asset Intelligence module.
  • Added frontend URL asset scan.
  • Added asset performance score.
  • Added render-blocking CSS/JS detection.
  • Added async/defer detection.
  • Added third-party domain detection.
  • Added Google Font detection.
  • Added preload hint detection.
  • Added image lazy-load coverage report.
  • Added missing width/height report.
  • Added export diagnostics JSON.

v1.9.0 — Smart Cache Automation & Scheduler

  • Added scheduler module.
  • Added scheduled full cache purge.
  • Added scheduled preload batch runner.
  • Added scheduled database cleanup.
  • Added WP-Cron health check.
  • Added scheduler status dashboard.
  • Added activity log.
  • Added Sync Scheduler Now button.

v1.9.1 — Critical Error Hotfix

  • Fixed missing CDN helper methods.
  • Added missing lines_to_array() helper.
  • Added missing list_contains() helper.
  • Kept scheduler features unchanged.

v2.0.0 — Dashboard Redesign

  • Redesigned messy single dashboard.
  • Added tabbed admin sections.
  • Added compact status overview.
  • Added sticky save bar.
  • Added module headings and descriptions.
  • Added dashboard organization JavaScript.

v2.0.1 — Minify Compatibility Fix

  • Fixed CSS minify relative URL handling.
  • Improved CSS font/icon/background URL preservation.
  • Made JS minify more conservative.
  • Skipped already minified files.
  • Expanded default exclusions.
  • Improved compatibility with Elementor, WooCommerce, sliders, forms, and icons.

v2.1.0 — Admin UX Restructure & Quick Actions

  • Added separate submenu pages.
  • Changed dashboard to overview-only command center.
  • Added WP admin bar MHR Cache menu.
  • Added quick action buttons.
  • Added sticky internal navigation.
  • Improved Database, Preload, and Asset Diagnostics layouts.
  • Added responsive grids.
  • Reduced crowded settings layout.

v2.2.0 — PageSpeed Fixes

  • Added PageSpeed Fixes submenu.
  • Added first-image priority fix.
  • Added fetchpriority="high".
  • Added decoding="async".
  • Added font-display injection.
  • Added inline CSS minify.
  • Added resource hints.
  • Added manual CSS/JS asset unload by keyword.
  • Added admin bar link.

v2.3.0 — Font Performance & Admin Bar Controls

  • Added Fonts submenu.
  • Added font display options.
  • Added font cache lifetime settings.
  • Added separate font cache rules.
  • Added immutable font cache option.
  • Added font CORS option.
  • Added improved admin bar quick actions.
  • Added purge/clear/preload links in admin bar.

v2.4.0 — Script Manager & Asset Unload Pro

  • Added Script Manager submenu.
  • Added frontend asset scanner.
  • Added CSS/JS asset detection.
  • Added asset source detection.
  • Added risk labels.
  • Added unload rules.
  • Added preview-only mode.
  • Added safe never-unload list.
  • Added admin bar shortcut.

v2.5.0 — Critical CSS Generator Pro

  • Added Critical CSS Pro submenu.
  • Added generated Critical CSS library.
  • Added single URL Critical CSS generator.
  • Added bulk Critical CSS generation.
  • Added CSS source mode.
  • Added max generated CSS size control.
  • Added @font-face and media block options.
  • Added generated CSS library table.

v2.6.0 — Remove Unused CSS Pro

  • Added Unused CSS Pro submenu.
  • Added per-URL Used CSS generation.
  • Added single and bulk generation.
  • Added Append Mode.
  • Added Replace Mode.
  • Added Conservative/Strict selector filtering.
  • Added dynamic safelist.
  • Added URL bypass controls.
  • Added clear generated Used CSS.

v2.7.0 — Delay JavaScript Advanced Presets

  • Added Delay JS Pro submenu.
  • Added Safe, Balanced, Aggressive, and Custom presets.
  • Added interaction + timeout fallback mode.
  • Added preserve delayed script order.
  • Added optional preload hints.
  • Improved protected script handling.
  • Added testing checklist.

v2.8.0 — LCP Image & Media Delivery Pro

  • Added LCP Media submenu.
  • Added manual LCP image URL.
  • Added LCP image preload.
  • Added fetchpriority high.
  • Removed lazy loading from selected LCP image.
  • Added eager loading and async decoding.
  • Added hero/LCP exclusion keywords.
  • Added background image preload option.

v2.9.0 — Font Optimization Pro

  • Upgraded Fonts page.
  • Added manual font preload URLs.
  • Added font MIME handling.
  • Added Google Fonts display swap handling.
  • Added font preconnect controls.
  • Added Dashicons cleanup.
  • Added emoji cleanup.
  • Added block-library CSS cleanup option.

v3.0.0 — Cache Headers & Policy Manager

  • Added Cache Headers submenu.
  • Added cache lifetime controls for CSS, JS, images, fonts, SVG, media, JSON, and XML.
  • Added asset-specific Apache rules.
  • Added immutable Cache-Control.
  • Added Vary headers.
  • Added optional ETag removal.
  • Added HTML/PHP no-store option.
  • Added generated Apache rules preview.

v3.1.0 — PageSpeed Audit Assistant

  • Added PageSpeed Audit submenu.
  • Added frontend URL audit.
  • Added PageSpeed-style checklist.
  • Added summary cards.
  • Added recommendation table.
  • Added action guidance for render-blocking files, unused assets, images, fonts, cache policy, and third-party scripts.

v3.2.0 — Core Web Vitals Monitor

  • Added Core Web Vitals submenu.
  • Added lightweight CWV scan tool.
  • Added CWV-style score card.
  • Added LCP, CLS, and TBT risk signals.
  • Added scan history.
  • Added before/after comparison.
  • Added monitor settings.
  • Added reset history.

v3.2.1 — Loopback Scanner Hotfix

  • Improved PageSpeed Audit loopback handling.
  • Added no-cache scan URL.
  • Added SSL verification fallback.
  • Added browser-like user agent fallback.
  • Added fallback diagnostic report.

v3.2.2 — PageSpeed Audit Hard-Fail Fix

  • Fixed hard fail when Asset Diagnostics was disabled.
  • Made PageSpeed Audit run independently.
  • Kept loopback fallback handling.

v3.3.0 — WooCommerce Performance Booster

  • Added Woo Booster submenu.
  • Added cart fragments optimization.
  • Added WooCommerce blocks asset cleanup.
  • Added product/gallery/payment asset cleanup rules.
  • Later removed due to site-breaking risk.

v3.4.0 — Elementor Performance Booster

  • Added Elementor Booster submenu.
  • Added Elementor asset cleanup controls.
  • Added icon/font cleanup options.
  • Added animation cleanup.
  • Later removed due to site-breaking risk.

v3.5.0 — Third-Party Script Optimizer

  • Added Third-Party Optimizer submenu.
  • Added third-party delay/defer/block controls.
  • Added script group targeting.
  • Caused stability issues and was rolled back.

v3.5.1 — Critical Error Recovery Hotfix

  • Rolled back unstable Third-Party Optimizer runtime hooks.
  • Kept stable features up to v3.4.0.
  • Updated version for recovery.

v3.5.2 — Third-Party Optimizer Safe UI Only

  • Added Third-Party Safe UI page.
  • Restored settings safely.
  • Added runtime status showing frontend runtime disabled.
  • No script modification added.

v3.5.3 — Third-Party Detection & Recommendations

  • Added third-party URL scanner.
  • Added host and asset detection.
  • Added risk labels.
  • Added recommended actions.
  • Kept frontend runtime disabled.

v3.5.4 — Booster Removal Stability

  • Removed Woo Booster submenu and runtime.
  • Removed Elementor Booster submenu and runtime.
  • Forced legacy booster settings off.
  • Kept safe WooCommerce cache bypass.
  • Kept Builder Safe Mode.
  • Kept Third-Party Detection safe UI only.

v3.7.0 — Safe Mode & Rollback Center

  • Added Safe Mode & Rollback submenu.
  • Added Emergency Safe Mode.
  • Added settings snapshots.
  • Added restore snapshot.
  • Added clear snapshot.
  • Added admin bar Safe Mode action.
  • Safe Mode disables risky frontend optimization.

v3.8.0 — Setup Wizard

  • Added Setup Wizard submenu.
  • Added setup presets.
  • Added rollback snapshot before preset.
  • Added Basic Safe Cache preset.
  • Added Elementor Safe Site preset.
  • Added WooCommerce Store preset.
  • Added Blog/Content Site preset.
  • Added PageSpeed Balanced preset.
  • Added Developer/Diagnostic preset.

v4.0.0 — Stable Pro Performance Suite

  • Added Stable Release submenu.
  • Added v4.0 stable summary page.
  • Added final safety enforcement tool.
  • Kept Woo Booster removed.
  • Kept Elementor Booster removed.
  • Kept Third-Party Optimizer runtime disabled.
  • Included Safe Mode & Rollback Center.
  • Included Setup Wizard.

v4.0.1 — UI, Settings & Admin Bar Reorganization

  • Reorganized dashboard into grouped sections.
  • Reordered WP admin submenu.
  • Reorganized WP admin bar dropdown.
  • Added cleaner dashboard command center.
  • Improved dashboard card layout.
  • Added scrollable internal module navigation.
  • No new frontend optimization hooks added.
  • Kept stable safety decisions.

Current Stable Safety Decisions

To keep the plugin stable, the following decisions were made:

Removed

  • Woo Booster runtime
  • Elementor Booster runtime
  • Unstable Third-Party Optimizer runtime

Kept Safely

  • WooCommerce cache bypass
  • Builder Safe Mode
  • Elementor preview/edit bypass
  • Third-party detection/recommendations
  • Script Manager manual controls
  • Safe Mode and rollback
  • Setup Wizard
  • PageSpeed Audit
  • CWV Monitor

MHR WP Cache — WordPress Cache, PageSpeed & Performance Optimization Plugin

I am excited to introduce MHR WP Cache, a complete WordPress cache and performance optimization plugin developed by mhrmasum.

This plugin was created to help WordPress website owners, SEO professionals, developers, agencies, bloggers, and WooCommerce store owners improve website speed, cache performance, PageSpeed score, Core Web Vitals, browser cache policy, asset loading, font performance, and frontend delivery.

MHR WP Cache started as a simple safe page cache plugin and gradually evolved into a full performance management suite with advanced tools for cache control, CSS/JS optimization, PageSpeed audit, Core Web Vitals monitoring, script management, LCP image delivery, font optimization, cache headers, database cleanup, CDN rewrite, setup wizard, rollback tools, and admin workflow management.

Why I Developed MHR WP Cache

Website speed is now one of the most important parts of technical SEO, user experience, conversion rate, and Google performance evaluation.

Many WordPress websites suffer from:

  • Slow page loading
  • Heavy CSS and JavaScript
  • Poor Core Web Vitals
  • Render-blocking assets
  • Large images
  • Poor browser cache policy
  • Unused plugin assets
  • Font loading issues
  • Too many third-party scripts
  • WooCommerce checkout conflicts
  • Elementor layout breaks after optimization

The goal of MHR WP Cache is to provide a powerful but safer WordPress performance solution that gives users more control over cache, assets, scripts, fonts, images, headers, reports, and rollback options.

Key Features

Safe Page Cache

MHR WP Cache includes a safe page cache engine designed for logged-out visitors. It supports cache TTL, cache exclusions, purge tools, auto purge on content updates, URL-based exclusions, and WooCommerce-safe bypass rules.

PageSpeed Optimization Tools

The plugin includes multiple PageSpeed-focused features, including CSS minification, JS minification, Critical CSS, Remove Unused CSS, Delay JS presets, LCP image controls, font optimization, and cache headers.

Script Manager

The Script Manager helps identify and manage unnecessary CSS and JavaScript assets. It can scan frontend URLs, detect loaded assets, classify asset sources, and create unload rules carefully.

LCP Image & Media Delivery

The LCP Media module allows users to manually preload the most important LCP image, add fetchpriority="high", remove lazy loading from hero images, and improve above-the-fold media delivery.

Font Optimization

MHR WP Cache includes font-display controls, font preload, font cache lifetime settings, Google Fonts display swap handling, Dashicons cleanup, emoji cleanup, and block-library CSS cleanup options.

Cache Headers

The Cache Headers module allows users to control browser cache lifetimes for CSS, JS, images, fonts, SVG, media, JSON, and XML files. It also supports immutable cache headers and Apache rule preview.

PageSpeed Audit Assistant

The PageSpeed Audit Assistant helps users identify common performance problems and suggests which plugin module to use for each issue.

Core Web Vitals Monitor

The Core Web Vitals Monitor provides lightweight internal tracking for LCP, CLS, and TBT-related risk signals and helps compare before/after performance improvements.

Safe Mode & Rollback

The plugin includes Emergency Safe Mode, settings snapshots, rollback options, and recovery tools to prevent optimization issues from permanently breaking a site.

Setup Wizard

MHR WP Cache includes setup presets for different site types, including Basic Safe Cache, Elementor Safe Site, WooCommerce Store, Blog/Content Site, PageSpeed Balanced, and Developer/Diagnostic Mode.

Built with Stability in Mind

Performance plugins can easily break websites when CSS, JavaScript, WooCommerce, Elementor, sliders, menus, payment scripts, or third-party scripts are optimized too aggressively.

That is why MHR WP Cache includes:

  • Safe exclusions
  • Preview mode
  • Rollback tools
  • Emergency Safe Mode
  • Testing checklists
  • Manual controls
  • Conservative defaults
  • Clear warnings for risky features

Some aggressive modules, such as Woo Booster, Elementor Booster, and Third-Party Optimizer runtime, were removed or disabled after testing because stability is more important than adding risky features.

Best For

MHR WP Cache is useful for:

  • WordPress websites
  • Business websites
  • SEO websites
  • Agency websites
  • Elementor websites
  • WooCommerce stores
  • Blog websites
  • Affiliate websites
  • Local business websites
  • Technical SEO projects
  • PageSpeed optimization projects
  • Core Web Vitals improvement tasks

Current Stable Version

The current stable release is:

MHR WP Cache v4.0.1 — UI, Settings & Admin Bar Reorganization

This version focuses on a cleaner plugin dashboard, reorganized settings, improved admin bar controls, better module grouping, and a safer workflow for managing cache and optimization tools.

Final Summary

MHR WP Cache is more than a simple cache plugin. It is a complete WordPress performance management toolkit designed to help users improve speed, optimize assets, manage PageSpeed issues, monitor Core Web Vitals, control cache headers, improve font and media delivery, and safely recover from optimization problems.

With its safety-first approach, modular dashboard, rollback tools, and PageSpeed-focused features, MHR WP Cache is designed for serious WordPress users who want more control over website performance.

 

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