Mustang WPO – See Your Performance Clearly

Description

Mustang WPO (Web Performance Optimization) helps you audit, view, and manage your site’s performance without leaving WordPress.

IMPORTANT: This plugin requires a valid Google Cloud API Key with the PageSpeed Insights API enabled to function. The plugin will not work without this API key.

Key Features

• Dashboard Widget – At-a-glance performance overview on your WordPress dashboard showing Mobile and Desktop scores
• PageSpeed Performance Scores in List Tables – View mobile and desktop PageSpeed Performance scores directly in your post/page list tables
• Block Editor Integration – Run PageSpeed audits and view results in the Gutenberg editor sidebar
• Performance Budgets – Set performance budgets per post type
• Global Audit – Audit all your content at once with batched processing

How It Works

1. Install and Activate – Install the plugin and activate it
2. Configure API Key – Add your valid Google Cloud API Key with the PageSpeed Insights API enabled in Mustang WPO > Integrations
3. Set Budgets – Configure performance budgets for different content types
4. Run Audits – Use the editor sidebar or global audit to measure performance
5. Monitor Results – View scores in list tables

Performance Budgets

Set performance budgets for each content type:
* Max Load Time (LCP) – Largest Contentful Paint in seconds
* Max CLS – Cumulative Layout Shift (unitless)
* Max INP – Interaction to Next Paint in milliseconds
* Max Page Weight – Total page size in MB

API Integration

Mustang WPO integrates with Google PageSpeed Insights API v5:
* Required API Key – A valid Google PageSpeed Insights API key is mandatory
* Supports both mobile and desktop strategies
* Handles API quotas and rate limiting (240 requests/minute)
* Graceful error handling for network issues
* Secure API key storage with encryption

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the WordPress.org support forums.

Privacy Policy

Data Collection and Usage:

Mustang WPO requires a Google API key to function. Here’s what data is collected and how it’s used:

Data Sent to Google:
* URLs of your website pages (for performance analysis)
* No personal data, user information, or content is transmitted
* API requests include your website URL and strategy (mobile/desktop)

Data Stored Locally:
* PageSpeed audit results are stored in your WordPress database
* Your API key is encrypted and stored securely in your database
* No data is sent to third parties other than Google PageSpeed Insights API

Google’s Privacy Policy:
This plugin uses Google PageSpeed Insights API. Google’s collection and use of information is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.

API Key Security:
* Your API key is encrypted using WordPress security salts
* The full API key is never displayed in plain text
* API key is stored in your WordPress database, not transmitted to external servers

Rate Limiting:
The plugin enforces a rate limit of 240 requests per minute to prevent abuse and comply with Google’s API terms.