Powered Cache vs WP Fastest Cache

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

Health A91

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Powered Cache	WP Fastest Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	A · 89
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100	97/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	75/100 ✓	62/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★	4.9★ ✓
Reviews	58	4,229 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	93/100 ✓	92/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	14d ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	4.3K	951.4K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.1% ✓	1.5%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Powered CacheWP 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.