Nginx Helper vs Nginx Cache

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

Nginx Helper

by rtCamp

Health B71

Nginx Cache

by Till Krüss

Health A86

Active-install trajectory

Nginx Helper Nginx 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	Nginx Helper	Nginx Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200K–300K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	B · 71	A · 86 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	62/100	97/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.23★	4.34★ ✓
Reviews	31 ✓	23
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.0y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	18.9K ✓	3.0K
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Nginx Helper Nginx 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.