atec Cache APCu
by docjojo · Performance
Also makes 18 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Super fast APCu-based Object Cache and the only APCu-powered Page Cache plugin for WordPress.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “performance”, “page cache” and “object cache” for “profiler”, “super cache” and “full page cache”. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “profiler” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “super cache” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “object cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “full page cache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 97.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 121 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| apcu your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| apc | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| persistent cache your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| profiler | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| object cache your tag | #12 | #10 | down 2 |
| persistent object cache | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| super cache | #11 | #14 | up 1 |
| full page cache | #12 | #17 | down 2 |
| page cache your tag | #22 | #18 | down 4 |
| memcached | #13 | #12 | down 1 |
| cache | #23 | #18 | up 1 |
| cache plugin | #21 | #20 | down 1 |
| cache id | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| redis | #18 | #13 | 0 |
| diagnostics | #20 | #18 | 0 |
| wp super cache | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| no cache | #22 | #16 | 0 |
| performance cache | #24 | #21 | — |
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
50 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “performance”, “page cache” and “object cache” for “profiler”, “super cache” and “full page cache”. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “profiler” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “super cache” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “object cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “full page cache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “object cache”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 15 Jun 2023 · 1,235 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.3.77 · 3 Jul 2026
104
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Jun 2023
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names atec Cache APCu when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Caching
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Super fast APCu-based Object Cache and the only APCu-powered Page Cache plugin for WordPress."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,353 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "persistent cache" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 482 days in tier
- 2024-12-05 900+ → 1K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2024-11-10 800+ → 900+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2024-10-10 1K+ → 800+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2024-09-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 800+ → 900+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2024-08-24 600+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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SQLite Object Cache 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Object Cache for APCu – ZapCu 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Redis Object Cache 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
APCu Manager 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
FlyWP Helper – Page Cache, Page Optimization, Emails for FlyWP Server Control Panel 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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