Ajax loader + Cache vs WP Super Cache

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Ajax loader + Cache

by MDZ

Health A85

WP Super Cache

by Automattic

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

Ajax loader + CacheWP Super Cache

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Ajax loader + Cache	WP Super Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-30%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 85	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	75/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.12★	4.28★ ✓
Reviews	3	1,346 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	11d ago	today ✓
Downloads · 30d	442	490.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.1%	1.5% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Ajax loader + CacheWP Super Cache

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.