Performance Cache vs WP-Optimize

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

Performance Cache

by grouponewp

Health C69

WP-Optimize

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

Health A99

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Performance Cache	WP-Optimize
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 69	A · 99 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	71/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	100/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.78★ ✓
Reviews	0	2,606 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	82/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	10mo ago	19d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	22	346.7K ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Performance Cache WP-Optimize

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.