Hyper Cache vs Jetpack Boost

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

Hyper Cache

by Stefano Lissa

Health B82

Jetpack Boost

by Automattic

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

Hyper Cache Jetpack Boost

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	Hyper Cache	Jetpack Boost
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	8K–9K	200K–300K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 82	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	85/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	86/100	92/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.39★	4.65★ ✓
Reviews	82	607 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	7mo ago	8d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	619	187.2K ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Hyper Cache Jetpack Boost

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.