WPGraphQL Smart Cache vs WP Super Cache

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

WPGraphQL Smart Cache

by Jason Bahl

Health A86

WP Super Cache

by Automattic

Health A88

Active-install trajectory

WPGraphQL Smart CacheWP Super 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	WPGraphQL Smart Cache	WP Super Cache
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5K–6K	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-29%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 86	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	75/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	4	1,346 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	13d ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	12.9K	567.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.3% ✓	1.5%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

WPGraphQL Smart CacheWP Super 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.