Cache by Folium
by jody nesbitt · Performance
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fast, easy to use cache for WordPress with option for 3 separate CDN's. Optimize Database.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
100+
≈190 estimated
Momentum
+55%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “browser caching”, “cache” and “cdn” 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.
81 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 39.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
This plugin shipped 7 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 140 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| db cache | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| leverage browser caching | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| browser caching your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| minify your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “browser caching”, “cache” and “cdn” 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 403 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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.
7
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.6.19 · 13 Jun 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 23 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ papitya4.4y ago
I’m a fan of the plugin but it’s out of date. Some settings seem inactive even though they are active 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ advantagen6.5y ago
I installed this one WordPress v5.4.1, entered the CDN URL, hit ‘save’, the page reloaded, and the URL didn’t save. So I did it again, and again, the URL wouldn’t save. So I promptly uninstalled it. Not sure if it’s an issue with 5.4.1 (since the plugin indicates that it hasn’t been tested with this version yet) or what?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ritzonline8.4y ago
I using the HTTP Requests, Disable Emojis & Disable Embeds, Speedup WooCommerce one of your plugin to speed up the woocommerce website with 7000 products with lots of image,But i don’t use this cache the website load to 3 to sec.i need more speed then i try looking more plugin to combine for best performance i find the last plugin old dated for 2 years buts its match with this cache plugin wew its give me 98 to 85 1.2 to 1.4 seconds speed,if i have to push to 100 to 100 my quick view its not working complicated with javascript to load.if you want to add this old plugin you will beat any cache plugin to speed up the woocommerce website i try worldwide speed test 1.2 to 1.3 ,1.4,1.6 speed worldwide. thanks to pigeonhut, Jody Nesbitt
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ revmike8.6y ago
There are many components to the optimization plugin. VERY MISLEADING when one plugin is called one thing from a developer and another part is called something else from a different developer. I’m trying to see what plugins were bogging down my system, it took over 30 minutes to figure out every plugin that was connected to this. If your going to do an optimization plugin — keep the name consistent for the developer. BTW it did nothing for my site other than slow it down worse.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James9.0y ago
Gave it a try. Looks promising but GUI is just too much and support is slow at this point. May try again in future. Back to hyper cache for now.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ b3lotypen9.3y ago
Gzip doesnt work on my setup WP 4.8 + Elementor 1.5, CDN doesnt integrated but The result is impressive. how can I move it on cloudeclare? Or should I wait for this unbelievable feature you mentioned, with integrated CDN and simple switch. pozdro
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gildownload9.4y ago
One of the best plugins I’ve seen This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by gildownload.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TalkersCode9.5y ago
Simple fast and easy to use plugin to speed up your website we also wrote a blog post on this Cache and CDN plugin WordPress Optimization & Performance SpeedUp Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
4 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 "Fast, easy to use cache for WordPress with option for 3 separate CDN's. Optimize Database."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 940 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Browser Caching", "database optimization", "minify" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 200+ → 100+ down after 28 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 100+ → 200+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 200+ → 100+ down after 277 days in tier
- 2025-10-06 300+ → 200+ down after 373 days in tier
- 2024-09-28 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-27 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-24 400+ → 300+ down after 269 days in tier
- 2023-12-30 500+ → 400+ down after 179 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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SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance 500K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Pantheon Advanced Page Cache 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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