Cache External Scripts vs WP Super Cache

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

Cache External Scripts

by Voorsie

Health D51

WP Super Cache

by Automattic

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

Cache External ScriptsWP 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	Cache External Scripts	WP Super Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 51	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100 ✓	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	75/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.62★ ✓	4.28★
Reviews	25	1,346 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	48/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	7.5y ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	176	490.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.5% ✓	1.5%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Cache External ScriptsWP 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.