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Server-Side Cache AutoPurge vs Purge Varnish Cache

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

Purge Varnish Cache and Server-Side Cache AutoPurge are close on health (B · 84 vs B · 81). Purge Varnish Cache has the stronger rating quality.

Active-install trajectory

Purge Varnish Cache moved down one install band, 2K+ to 1K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Server-Side Cache AutoPurge	Purge Varnish Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	1K–2K
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	Stable ✓	2K+ → 1K+
Overall health	B · 81	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	93/100 ✓	91/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	86/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	5	10 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	5mo ago
Downloads, last 30d	1.3K ✓	520
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	+23%	+2%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	13% ✓	1.7%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Server-Side Cache AutoPurgePurge Varnish 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.