With more than 14 million pages optimized during its two-month private beta, FlyingPress v5 officially hits the market, offering a powerful new cloud-based approach to WordPress performance.
FlyingPress, the performance optimization plugin for WordPress, has officially announced the release of its long-awaited version 5. After two months of private beta testing within its user community, the new version has proven its capabilities by optimizing over 14 million pages during that period.
FlyingPress v5 marks a significant step forward by introducing a powerful cloud optimization engine that offloads heavy processing from local servers, delivering faster websites with less technical hassle.
A Complete UI Overhaul for Simplicity and Clarity
The user interface has been fully redesigned to offer a cleaner, more intuitive experience. All settings are now consolidated into a single tab, saved automatically without triggering cache purges, and users get real-time visibility into the number of URLs in the optimization queue.
“We wanted the experience to be as simple as it is powerful — and we think we’ve achieved that,” said Gijo Varghese, founder of FlyingPress.
Cloud-Based Optimization: The New Heart of FlyingPress
One of the major advancements in version 5 is its cloud-powered optimization engine, which transfers heavy tasks — such as CSS cleanup, above-the-fold analysis, and critical asset detection — to a global infrastructure spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Thanks to this, FlyingPress can analyze pages using real browser rendering, identify and preload critical fonts, images, and videos, and apply smart lazy loading with high accuracy — all without burdening the server.
YouTube, Fonts, Scripts and More: Fully Automated
Some of the standout automated features in FlyingPress v5 include:
- Smart lazy loading of images, videos, and iframes with above-the-fold detection.
- Background image preloading, previously difficult to optimize.
- JavaScript delay with “Load when idle”, significantly improving INP scores.
- YouTube thumbnail optimization, with automatic best-resolution fetching and self-hosting.
- Font preloading without manual configuration.
- Smart lazy rendering of non-critical elements with dimension preallocation to prevent layout shifts (better CLS).
- Separate optimization for desktop and mobile, ensuring optimal performance on all devices.
Less Configuration, More Speed
One of the biggest benefits of FlyingPress v5 is its reduction of manual setup. The system now handles most optimizations automatically, making it ideal for non-technical users and agencies managing multiple sites.
The need for custom JavaScript delay exclusions, for instance, is now virtually eliminated.
What If the Cloud API Goes Down?
No need to worry — your website will continue to run smoothly. If the cloud optimization API is temporarily unavailable:
- Unoptimized or uncached pages will be served without errors.
- Cloud-based optimizations will resume automatically in the background once the service is restored.
Intelligent Preloading with Speculation Rules
FlyingPress v5 also adopts the latest native browser speculation rules to preload likely next-page visits as users hover or scroll. This smart preloading improves navigation speed and reduces time to interaction.
Reduced Server Load
With tasks like CSS cleanup, JS delay handling, and above-the-fold detection now performed in the cloud, your local server experiences significantly less load. This makes FlyingPress v5 ideal for high-traffic websites and limited-resource environments.
FlyingPress v5 is now available for download or purchase at the official website. With this launch, the company aims to solidify its position as the most advanced all-in-one solution for WordPress performance, powered by automation, cloud intelligence, and an accessible user interface.
