Simple Cache vs Docket Cache

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

Simple Cache

by Taylor Lovett

Health D47

Docket Cache

by Nawawi Jamili

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

Simple Cache Docket 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	Simple Cache	Docket Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.17★	4.72★ ✓
Reviews	57 ✓	50
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	51/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.3y ago	28d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	206	20.7K ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Simple Cache Docket 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.