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Getting Started

Install BoostPro and apply recommended settings in under 5 minutes.

Last updated Feb 6, 2026

Installation

  1. Purchase BoostPro from srworks.co
  2. Download the plugin ZIP file from your purchase confirmation email
  3. In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  4. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now
  5. Activate the plugin
  6. Go to BoostPro → License and enter your license key

Your First 5 Minutes

After activation, BoostPro enables several safe optimizations by default. Here's how to get the most out of it right away.

Step 1: Apply Recommended Settings

Go to BoostPro → Dashboard and click Apply Recommended Settings. This enables a curated set of safe, pre-tested optimizations:

  • Lazy Loading: Skip first 2 above-fold images, video placeholders
  • Cleanup: Remove emoji scripts, oEmbed, query strings, self-pingbacks, limit Heartbeat
  • Fonts: Font display swap
  • Connections: Auto-preconnect to detected third-party domains
  • Database: Keep 5 revisions per post, enable scheduled cleanup

These settings are safe for virtually all WordPress sites and provide immediate performance gains.

Step 2: Run a PageSpeed Test

From the Dashboard, click Run PageSpeed Test to establish your baseline. The test measures:

  • Performance Score: Overall score for mobile and desktop
  • LCP: Largest Contentful Paint
  • FCP: First Contentful Paint
  • TBT: Total Blocking Time
  • CLS: Cumulative Layout Shift
  • TTFB: Time to First Byte

Tip

Run the test before and after enabling features to see their impact. PageSpeed tests also run automatically once per day.

Step 3: Check Plugin Compatibility

Go to BoostPro → Tools to run the plugin conflict scanner. BoostPro automatically detects other performance plugins and warns you about overlapping features.

Learn more about plugin compatibility →

Understanding the Settings Tabs

BoostPro organizes settings into focused tabs:

  • Dashboard: PageSpeed scores, optimization score, quick actions, and statistics
  • Optimization: Lazy loading, font optimization, connection hints, and speculative loading
  • Cleanup: Remove unused scripts, Heartbeat API control, and database cleanup
  • Advanced: JavaScript defer/delay/minify, CSS optimization, remove unused CSS, and source comment
  • Cache: File-based page caching with expiry and exclusion settings
  • Images: WebP/AVIF conversion, bulk optimization, delivery settings, and image dimensions

Settings Badges

Each setting displays a badge to help you decide what to enable:

  • Recommended: Safe for all sites. Enable these first.
  • Advanced: Powerful but may need testing. Enable one at a time and verify your site works correctly.
  • Caution: Can cause issues on some sites. Test thoroughly before leaving enabled.

The Killswitch

If something goes wrong, BoostPro includes a killswitch that instantly disables all optimizations without changing your settings. Find it in the Advanced tab or add this to wp-config.php:

define('BOOST_KILLSWITCH', true);

Once the issue is resolved, turn the killswitch off and all your settings are restored.

Additional features

Once the basics are working, configure these additional features:

JavaScript Optimization

Defer, delay, or minify JavaScript to eliminate render-blocking resources. Start with minify and defer before trying delay.

Learn more about JavaScript optimization →

CSS Optimization

Remove unused CSS per page and minify stylesheets to reduce file sizes and eliminate render-blocking.

Learn more about CSS optimization →

Image Optimization

Convert images to WebP and AVIF, add missing dimensions, and serve optimized images automatically.

Learn more about image optimization →

Page Caching

Serve pages as static HTML files directly from disk, bypassing PHP and WordPress entirely.

Learn more about page caching →

Next steps

Now that BoostPro is set up, explore these features:

NextLazy Loading →