PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs and a popularity score of 64 out of 30, this plugin punches well above its install count, signalling strong engagement from a niche PWA audience rather than mass-market adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects a very recent update on 2026-07-14 and clean code practices, meaning the plugin is actively maintained and unlikely to be abandoned.

User Rating

14/15

A 92 out of 100 rating from 229 reviewers indicates consistent user satisfaction and very few complaints about broken features.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at 50 out of 15 because there are zero support threads recorded, which can mean either zero issues or simply that users are not engaging with the support channel.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A perfect compatibility score confirms the plugin is tested against the latest WordPress 7.0.1 release and works across modern PHP environments.

Scores higher than 83% of indexed plugins

About

PWA plugin is bringing the power of the Progressive Web Apps to the WP & AMP to take the user experience to the next level.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-09-19 6:16am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 3 Medium

Most recent: September 25, 2024

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PWA for WP & AMP <= 1.7.72 - Missing Authorization Medium

September 25, 2024 Patched in ["1.7.73"] CVE-2024-47318

PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple <= 1.7.71 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 20, 2024 Patched in ["1.7.72"] CVE-2024-7759

PWA for WP & AMP <= 1.7.32 - Arbitrary File Upload High

July 1, 2021 Patched in ["1.7.33"] CVE-2021-4354

PWA for WP & AMP < = 1.7.32 - Missing Authorization Medium

July 1, 2021 Patched in ["1.7.33"] CVE-2021-4366

PWA for WP & AMP Plugin <= 1.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting High

March 25, 2019 Patched in ["1.0.9"]

What It Does

PWA for WP converts your WordPress site into a Progressive Web App, adding a web app manifest and service worker so visitors can install the site to their home screen, load pages faster, and browse cached content when offline. It also layers PWA features onto AMP pages, giving AMP users access to installable, offline-capable experiences that pure AMP sites cannot offer natively.

Who It's For

This plugin fits content-heavy publishers and small business sites that want to improve mobile engagement and offer offline access without building a native app. It is also a strong fit for AMP-powered sites looking to graduate their mobile experience from static accelerated pages to fully installable PWAs.

Who Should Skip It

If your site is already a single-page application, a headless WordPress build, or relies on a fully featured service worker shipped by your theme or host, skip this plugin to avoid conflicting workers and double caching.

The Bottom Line

PWA for WP earns an overall quality score of 80.56 out of 100 and delivers focused PWA functionality with strong maintenance and compatibility, but its 20,000 install base is small compared to mainstream caching alternatives. It is a solid pick for AMP publishers and mobile-first publishers wanting installable, offline-capable sites, while most performance-focused users will get broader value from a dedicated caching plugin.

Pick this instead if your primary goal is raw page speed via edge caching and you do not need offline support or installable app behaviour.

WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 89/100

Choose this instead for an all-in-one performance plugin covering cache, image compression, minification, and database cleanup rather than PWA conversion.

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 89/100

Choose this instead if you want simple, beginner-friendly page caching without the complexity of manifest files and service workers.

WP Super Cache 87/100

Pick this instead for a free, Automattic-maintained caching solution backed by the WordPress core team for maximum long-term stability.

SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance 87/100

Choose this instead if you want a modern caching and optimization toolkit bundled with performance extras beyond basic page caching.