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Cache by Folium

by jody nesbitt · Performance

Fast, easy to use cache for WordPress with option for 3 separate CDN's. Optimize Database.

How scoring works →
84 Health · B
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 76/100
Support 70/100

84 health vs 71 average across 402 Performance plugins

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.

91 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 63/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-35% vs prior 30d
Oct 22
Jul 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

178

now · peak 403

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

Cache by Folium · #13190 SpeedyCache · #111 WP-Optimize · #53 Breeze Cache · #155

Downloads per 1k installs · 30d

Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base

Estimated active installs

wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.

modeled estimate
100–200 ≈150

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,380 observations

Details

Version
1.6.19
Last updated
1mo ago
Added
2017-04-09 · 9 yrs on WP
Requires WP
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.1
Requires PHP
7.4

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

  1. 2026-07-10 200+ → 100+ down after 277 days in band
  2. 2025-10-06 300+ → 200+ down after 373 days in band
  3. 2024-09-28 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
  4. 2024-09-27 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in band
  5. 2024-09-24 400+ → 300+ down after 269 days in band
  6. 2023-12-30 500+ → 400+ down after 179 days in band
  7. 2023-07-04 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in band
  8. 2023-07-03 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in band

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Cache by Folium: 100+ active installs, 4.2★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cache-performance