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AAA Autoload Optimizer

v1.7.0 · by Progress Planner

Find and fix bloated autoloaded options slowing down your WordPress database

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About this plugin

Every WordPress site loads dozens — sometimes hundreds — of autoloaded
options from the wp_options table on every single page request. Many of
those options belong to plugins you removed long ago, or simply don’t need
to be autoloaded. The result: a bigger database query, slower page loads,
and wasted server resources.

AAA Autoload Optimizer tracks which autoloaded options your site actually
uses, then shows you the ones it doesn’t — so you can safely remove them
or turn off autoloading.

How It Works

  1. Install the plugin and browse your site normally for a few days.
  2. The plugin quietly records which autoloaded options are actually used
    during page rendering.
  3. Visit the settings screen to see every autoloaded option that was
    never used — and decide what to do with it.

You can remove unused options entirely (great for leftover data from
deactivated plugins) or disable autoloading for options that exist but
don’t need to load on every request. Disabling autoloading is
non-destructive — the option stays in your database, it just won’t be
fetched automatically.

Features

  • Automatic usage tracking — monitors which autoloaded options are
    loaded on every page, on both the front end and in the admin.
  • Bulk actions — optimize or delete multiple options at once instead
    of one by one.
  • Known-plugin recognition — identifies which plugin or theme each
    option belongs to, so you know exactly what you’re looking at.
  • “All Options” browser — view and manage every option in your
    wp_options table, not just the unused ones.
  • Source filtering — filter options by their source plugin, theme, or
    WordPress core to quickly find what you need.
  • Safe by design — disabling autoload is non-destructive. You can
    always re-enable it.
  • Lightweight — the plugin’s own tracking data is stored in a custom
    database table for optimal performance.

Why the “aaa” Slug?

WordPress loads plugins alphabetically. Because this plugin needs to start
tracking options as early as possible, the aaa-option-optimizer slug
ensures it loads first. It’s not vanity — it’s a technical requirement for
accurate measurement.

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