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.
- Download BoostPro from srworks.co
- In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now
- 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:
| Tab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Optimization score (weighted 0-100), PageSpeed Insights integration, cache stats, and quick actions |
| Optimization | Lazy loading, font optimization, connection hints (preconnect/preload), speculative loading, and CDN configuration |
| Cleanup | Resource cleanup (emoji scripts, oEmbed, jQuery Migrate, query strings, Heartbeat API) and database cleanup |
| Advanced | JavaScript defer/delay/minify, CSS minification, Remove Unused CSS, and source comment toggle |
| Cache | File-based page caching with configurable expiry and URL exclusion patterns |
| Images | WebP/AVIF conversion, image dimensions, bulk optimization, delivery method selection |
| Tools | Plugin compatibility checks, export/import settings, reset to defaults |
| SR WORKS AI | Activate, 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:
- Enable page caching in BoostPro → Cache
- Enable lazy loading in BoostPro → Optimization (default skip count of 2 is good for most sites)
- Enable resource cleanup in BoostPro → Cleanup (toggle on emoji scripts and oEmbed removal)
- Enable font display swap in BoostPro → Optimization under Fonts
- 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:
- Page Caching — file-based HTML caching with smart exclusions and auto-purging
- Lazy Loading — defer offscreen images, videos, and iframes
- Image Optimization — local WebP and AVIF conversion
- JavaScript Optimization — defer, delay, and minify scripts
- CSS Optimization — remove unused CSS and minify stylesheets
- Resource Cleanup — remove WordPress bloat