Clear Cache for Me
by webheadcoder · Performance
Also makes 5 other plugins · 95.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Purges cache on WPEngine, W3TC, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache when widgets, menus, settings update. Forces browsers to reload CSS and JS files.
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
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈49K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “css”, “js” and “purge” for “super cache”, “browser cache” and “html cache”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “super cache” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “js” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “browser cache” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “purge” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “html cache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 785.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 135 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 4.36★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| clear your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| clear cache | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| wpengine | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| fastest cache | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| w3tc | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| super cache | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| wp super cache | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| w3 total cache | #6 | #7 | up 1 |
| clear autoptimize cache | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| purge cache | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| cache your tag | #14 | #14 | down 2 |
| cache clear | #5 | #6 | down 2 |
| browser cache | #9 | #11 | up 1 |
| purge your tag | #15 | #10 | down 1 |
| reload | #13 | #18 | down 1 |
| auto update cache | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| html cache | #12 | #13 | 0 |
| autoptimize | #12 | #13 | up 1 |
| wp clear | #8 | #14 | up 1 |
| cache purge | #14 | #11 | down 2 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
72 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 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 “css”, “js” and “purge” for “super cache”, “browser cache” and “html cache”. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “super cache” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “js” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “browser cache” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “purge” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “html cache” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “cache”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “purge”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 42.8K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.5 · 18 Jun 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 40% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.4 years ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Mar 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fagimy2.1y ago
After editing I didn’t see changes on my web page. Tried many caching plugins. They all failed. This plugin is actually working. Chapeau!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ strid3r2.2y ago
Thank you for making this for us!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jackey2.8y ago
Great Plugin, Any chance Divi cache clearance can be included? Regards,Jackey
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deargeek3.2y ago
Does exactly what is says it does, with no fuss. Coupled with super responsive support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leadsquad3.6y ago
Works awesome with Kinsta !! Saved my life!(Kinsta can’t clear completely own cache, lol)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leandro3.8y ago
It works exactly the way I need, mainly cleaning browser cache. Thank you so much!! ❤️
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abdelrazeksayed4.4y ago
This is a powerful plugin that is more powerful than any other plugin to delete cache very quickly without going back to Cloudflare… Really, thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suyogdixit4.7y ago
I don’t know why this is not included with every cache plugin already? to delete cache whenever something is saved on WordPress backend.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.2 Updated cache clearing function call for WPEngine. 2.4.2
- — Version 2.4.1 Redeploying. 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4 Added cache clearing for Super Page Cache. 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Updated Clear Cache for Me on dashboard. Added option to exclude cache clearing for theme’s CSS and JS assets. 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Added cache clearing when automatic updates complete. 2.2
- — Version 2.1.1 Fixed “Edit with Elementor” in toolbar not working. Fixed settings page so “WP Optimize” shows correctly when being used. 2.1.1
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Clear Cache for Me when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Caching
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Purges cache on WPEngine, W3TC, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache when widgets, menus, settings update. Forc..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, Yoast and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,717 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-05-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 380 days in tier
- 2021-05-10 20K+ → 30K+ up after 519 days in tier
- 2019-12-08 10K+ → 20K+ up after 378 days in tier
- 2018-11-25 8K+ → 10K+ up after 628 days in tier
- 2017-03-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2017-01-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2016-10-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 125 days in tier
- 2016-06-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 74 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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Proxy Cache Purge 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - S Server-Side Cache AutoPurge 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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Nginx Cache 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Header Footer HTML 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
LuckyWP Scripts Control 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Purge Varnish Cache 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
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