Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache
by Stach Redeker · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Purges the W3 Total Cache page cache after updates, plugin (de)activation and theme switches, and fixes unstyled Elementor pages.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+138%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor”, “page cache” and “cache” for “flush”, “automatic” and “activation”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “flush” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “automatic” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “activation” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 69 average across 1,809 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →28%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 14.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,104 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 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache flusher | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| automatic cache flusher | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| total | #3 | #17 | 0 |
| switches | #3 | #20 | down 1 |
| w3 total cache your tag | #4 | #18 | down 1 |
| total theme | #2 | #20 | up 1 |
| flush | #4 | #22 | down 1 |
| automatic | #7 | #24 | 0 |
| flush cache your tag | #7 | #20 | down 1 |
| activation | #8 | #24 | down 1 |
| total pages | #5 | #21 | — |
| cache your tag | #18 | #23 | up 2 |
| page cache your tag | #19 | #23 | down 2 |
| cache flush on update | #7 | #21 | down 4 |
| clear cache | #15 | #23 | down 2 |
| cache purge | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| purge cache | #17 | #22 | down 2 |
| conflicts | #17 | #24 | — |
| object cache | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| purge | #22 | #24 | down 3 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 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 “elementor”, “page cache” and “cache” for “flush”, “automatic” and “activation”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “flush” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “automatic” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “activation” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Apr 2023 · 1,311 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 29 Sep 2026
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “4K+”. 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 54% of the way through.
Install history since 31 Mar 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ programmin7mo ago
Simple plugin, this should have been built in to Total Cache.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.0 New: purges when Elementor deletes its generated CSS files (Elementor 3.33 and later do this on every plugin activation, deactivation, update and theme switch), so visitors no longer get unstyled pages. New: also purges 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Minor wording changes. 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Stable version of the plugin. 1.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Caching
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Purges the W3 Total Cache page cache after updates, plugin (de)activation and theme switches, and fixes uns..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,411 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flush cache" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-16 700+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 600+ → 500+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 600+ → 500+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-03-18 500+ → 600+ 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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WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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