C3 Cloudfront Cache Controller
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Also makes 8 other plugins · 3.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is simple plugin that clear all cloudfront cache if you publish posts.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
-35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “controller”, “fixtures” and “flush” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 317.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 3 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 222 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudfront your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| controller | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| aws cloudfront | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| fixtures | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| aws your tag | #17 | #20 | down 2 |
| clear | #15 | #22 | down 4 |
| cfs | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| readme | #16 | #21 | 0 |
| flush | #21 | #23 | down 3 |
| params | #24 | #18 | down 1 |
| cache clear | #17 | #18 | down 4 |
| clear cache | #17 | #18 | down 3 |
| cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 24 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
- Add “controller”, “fixtures” and “flush” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v7.3.2 · 23 Mar 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% 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 3.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ matyssik4.8y ago
Do not be fooled by small number of reviews. This plugin works super well and even works with the instance profile (no need to supply access/secret keys). It is simple and does the job as advertised, excellent work! Thanks from saving me a ton of time to write my own plugin like that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ant8.3y ago
Works well and very easy to get going. Occasionally disabled itself when used with other plugins e.g. backupbuddy. Would be nice to store AWS credentials in wp-config.php too. Otherwise excellent. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ freaker2k179.2y ago
Tried a couple of others until I found this amazing simple plugin ! But After I enter the credentials there should be some screen… I see a blank page :/ But It works!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.3.2 [Fix] Exclude .cursor and .github from WordPress.org distribution package to prevent packaging conflicts [Maintenance] Improve release workflow settings for WordPress.org asset/readme sync stability Update release docume 7.3.2
- — Version 7.3.1 [Fix] Improved cache invalidation handling for posts transitioning between published and draft states, ensuring proper cache clearing during state changes Enhanced URL detection for more reliable CloudFront invalidation 7.3.1
- — Version 7.2.0 [Feature] Add 3 new path adjustment hooks for more granular invalidation control: c3_invalidation_post_batch_home_path – Customize home path for single post invalidation c3_invalidation_posts_batch_home_path – Customize 7.2.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 103 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 79 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This is simple plugin that clear all cloudfront cache if you publish posts."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Custom Implementation").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you publish"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 55 headings and 53 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,583 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-01-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 76 days in tier
- 2022-11-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 432 days in tier
- 2021-09-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2021-08-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 585 days in tier
- 2019-12-15 800+ → 1K+ up after 438 days in tier
- 2018-10-03 700+ → 800+ up after 180 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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WPAdmin AWS CDN 400+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
FrontPup 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - C Clear CloudFront Cache 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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RocketFront Connect 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
PXP-Press 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Imgzen Media Converter – WebP for CDN — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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