Memcached Redux vs Object Cache 4 everyone

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

Health D46

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

Memcached Redux moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Memcached Redux	Object Cache 4 everyone
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	5K–6K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 46	B · 82 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	93/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100	79/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	9	30 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	41/100	80/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	6.5y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	229	1.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	6.1% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Performance

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

Release activity

Memcached ReduxObject Cache 4 everyone

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.