Getting Started

Install BoostPro free and apply recommended settings for immediate performance gains.

Last updated Feb 21, 2026

Installation

BoostPro is installed like any WordPress plugin. There is nothing to buy and no key to enter.

  1. Download BoostPro from srworks.co
  2. In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now
  4. Click Activate Plugin

Enabling the AI features

Every performance feature in BoostPro works with no key and no account — caching, image conversion, unused CSS removal, lazy loading, all of it. The PageSpeed score works too, on a rationed allowance of one test per site per day plus an automatic weekly test.

An AI backend is only needed for the AI features: the plain-English summary of your PageSpeed results and which fixes matter most. There are two ways to provide one.

Bring your own provider. On WordPress 7.0 or later, connect Anthropic, OpenAI or Google under Settings → Connectors. BoostPro picks it up automatically — nothing to enter on our side, no subscription, and your provider bills you directly for what you use.

Or subscribe to SR WORKS AI. Your key arrives in your confirmation email and is also in your account dashboard. Go to BoostPro → SR WORKS AI, paste it in, and click Activate. Subscribing also raises the PageSpeed allowance to ten tests a day with a daily automatic test — connecting your own provider does not, since that allowance is Google's rather than ours.

Tip

One SR WORKS AI subscription covers the AI features in both BoostPro and CitedPro. See pricing for how many sites each tier covers. Cancelling only turns off the AI features and returns the PageSpeed allowance to the free rate; everything else keeps working.

Admin tabs overview

BoostPro organizes all settings into eight focused tabs:

TabWhat it does
DashboardOptimization score (weighted 0-100), PageSpeed Insights integration, cache stats, and quick actions
OptimizationLazy loading, font optimization, connection hints (preconnect/preload), speculative loading, and CDN configuration
CleanupResource cleanup (emoji scripts, oEmbed, jQuery Migrate, query strings, Heartbeat API) and database cleanup
AdvancedJavaScript defer/delay/minify, CSS minification, Remove Unused CSS, and source comment toggle
CacheFile-based page caching with configurable expiry and URL exclusion patterns
ImagesWebP/AVIF conversion, image dimensions, bulk optimization, delivery method selection
ToolsPlugin compatibility checks, export/import settings, reset to defaults
SR WORKS AIActivate, deactivate, or revalidate an SR WORKS AI key, and see which AI backend the site is using. Only needed for the AI features.

Settings badges

Each setting displays a colored badge to help you assess risk before enabling:

  • Recommended: Safe defaults that work on virtually all sites. Enable these first.
  • Advanced: Powerful optimizations that may need testing on your specific setup. Enable one at a time and verify your site works correctly.
  • Caution: Aggressive settings that can break functionality on some sites. Test thoroughly before leaving enabled.

Quick start checklist

Get meaningful performance gains in under five minutes:

  1. Enable page caching in BoostPro → Cache
  2. Enable lazy loading in BoostPro → Optimization (default skip count of 2 is good for most sites)
  3. Enable resource cleanup in BoostPro → Cleanup (toggle on emoji scripts and oEmbed removal)
  4. Enable font display swap in BoostPro → Optimization under Fonts
  5. Run a PageSpeed test from the Dashboard to measure your baseline

Tip

You can also click Apply Recommended Settings on the Dashboard to enable all safe defaults in one click.

Killswitch

If something goes wrong, BoostPro includes a killswitch that instantly disables all optimizations without changing your individual settings. Find it as a sidebar widget on the Advanced tab. Toggle it on, diagnose the issue, then toggle it off to restore all your settings.

Emergency: wp-config.php constant

If you cannot access the WordPress admin, add this line to your wp-config.php file to disable all BoostPro optimizations:

define('BOOST_DISABLE', true);

Remove the line once the issue is resolved.

Important

The BOOST_DISABLE constant bypasses all BoostPro processing, including page caching. Use it only as a last resort when you cannot access the admin panel.

Next steps

Now that BoostPro is installed and configured with the basics, explore these features: