LWS Optimize vs WP Fastest Cache

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

Health A86

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

LWS Optimize moved up one install band, 10K+ to 20K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	LWS Optimize	WP Fastest Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 86	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	54/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.9★ ✓
Reviews	9	4,229 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	21d ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	32.3K	1.2M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.3% ✓	1.5%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

LWS OptimizeWP Fastest 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.