Autoclear Autoptimize Cache
by John Teague · Performance
Automatically clear Autoptimize cache if it grows larger then the allowed option.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
8K+
≈8.6K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “autoptimize”, “cache” and “pagespeed” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.0%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 114.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,099 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1896 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1896 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoptimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pagespeed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| utilities your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “autoptimize”, “cache” and “pagespeed” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.2y ago
latest release · v2.1.1 · 22 Aug 2021
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ NightL4.2y ago
I have a theme used for several sites – this theme would allow Autoptimze cache to max out – this wonderful plugin solves that issue.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dave84414.6y ago
I saw a YouTube video that recommended the Cache Enabler plugin to automatically purge the Autoptimize cache. So I installed it, but it did absolutely nothing. Then I tried this plugin and it works great! Five stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ VannDigital5.8y ago
Just set it and forget it. Can’t get anymore convenient than that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ quyle6.5y ago
Exactly what I need Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ quyle6.5y ago
Exactly what I need Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Blake6.5y ago
I LOVE this simple plugin for making sure my Autoptimize caches are under control. I make sure it’s installed on all my client sites. Safe. Stable. Works every time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ subhashsrs7.1y ago
Great Plugin! Thanks to author!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlgerieDeals7.4y ago
Simple and good plugin idea thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release 1.0.0
- — Version 2.0.0 Add 64 MB maximum cache option for smaller faster sites 2.0.0
- — Version 2.1.0 Add settings link to plugin list page item Add additional limit setting of 96MB requested 2.1.0
- — Version 2.1.1 Fix bug in settings link on plugin page creating link on every entry. Thank you @thetyke 2.1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 7 at 90% or more
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatically clear Autoptimize cache if it grows larger then the allowed option."
- ✓ 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 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,033 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "pagespeed", "utilities" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-25 9K+ → 8K+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 10K+ → 9K+ down after 904 days in tier
- 2023-08-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 615 days in tier
- 2021-12-04 10K+ → 20K+ up after 401 days in tier
- 2020-10-29 7K+ → 10K+ up
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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WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance 500K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Aruba HiSpeed Cache 100K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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