Update Page Cache vs Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache

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

Update Page Cache

by Jose Mortellaro

Health B83

Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache

by Stach Redeker

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Update Page CacheAutomatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total 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	Update Page Cache	Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+471% ✓
Overall health	B · 83	B · 83
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.0★
Reviews	1	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100 ✓	75/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	139	2.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2%	28% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Update Page CacheAutomatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total 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.