Script dependency resolver for WordPress minification tools
Built for WordPress admins using WP-Optimize with form plugins.
“Replies: 0 Recapcha issue, does not adapt to zoomed screen. That means wpforms_settings is not defined error happens even on the raw, unmerged plugin file. This…”
The receipts — real demand
“Replies: 0 Recapcha issue, does not adapt to zoomed screen. That means wpforms_settings is not defined error happens even on the raw, unmerged plugin file. This means WP-Optimize’s JS merging setting is breaking WPForms’ own validation script. WPForms normally outputs a small inline <script> block that defines wpforms_settings (a config object) before its main JS file loads and reads it. When WP-Optimize merges/reord…”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
WordPress admins using minification (WP-Optimize) alongside form plugins (WPForms). No search volume; a single unresolved support thread with 0 replies suggests a narrow technical edge case, not a product market.
Competition & the opening
Autoptimize, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, Asset CleanUp Pro, LiteSpeed Cache, and webpack/Vite are all mature (8/10 competition). The gap: existing plugins exclude scripts from minification but do not automatically resolve dependency order for excluded scripts (e.g., wpforms_settings dependency chain). Vite/webpack solve this at build time, not at WordPress enqueue runtime.
What's hard to build
WordPress wp_enqueue_script dependency resolution is shallow (only direct parent declared, not transitive closure). Building a dependency graph at minification time requires static analysis of JS code or manual declarations. Integrating into WP-Optimize's internal minification pipeline without breaking updates is risky.
Why now
Free minification plugins (Autoptimize, W3TC) ignore WordPress dependency registry; Elementor/WPForms validation scripts break silently when merged without dependency awareness.
How you'd monetize
$19/year WordPress plugin (one-time purchase, no recurring churn risk)