Cache Buster vs CSS Cache Buster

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

Cache Buster

by danmemememe

Health D45

CSS Cache Buster

by blogologist

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Cache Buster CSS Cache Buster

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	Cache Buster	CSS Cache Buster
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	2 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	31/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	7.2y ago ✓	17.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	221 ✓	53
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Cache Buster CSS Cache Buster

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.