Cloudflare Page Cache
by Cloudflare · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 200.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds support for caching pages on Cloudflare and automatic purging when content changes.
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
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
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no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “cache”, “cloudflare” and “performance” 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.
48 health vs 69 average across 1,809 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 21K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2720 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2720 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cloudflare your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “cache”, “cloudflare” and “performance” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 229 · 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.
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 9 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ asepnoerjaman5.2y ago
This is a great plugin that does exactly what it claims to do. I hope that the developer updates the plugin often so that it can keep up with changes in technology.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mxmcreation6.1y ago
Excellent implementation and connection, it works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dotker6.7y ago
One of the plugins I install on a fresh website. Works as is. Thanks a lot to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David Elstob6.7y ago
My thoughts are this is a great plugin and the easiest option to implement Workers. There are three main ways to get your TTFB to < 200ms with Cloudflare. 1. Fully optimize the traditional way totally free, but time consuming. 2. Use WP2Static and Workers – not very convenient, but easyish and $5 per month. 3. This plugin – easiest to set up and flexibility of the traditional way. What I do like about this plugin is you can still run it from regular WordPress so it’s super convenient, as you don’t have to rebuild your site like WP2Static. Also you can get a standard Cloudflare TTFB to under 200ms, yet people are so used to the cliche that WordPress is slow the myth lives on! Workers aren’t magic. They still use the same CDN as the free tier, but for devs especially it gives you more options. Definitely give this plugin a try. Don’t be put off by the lack of updates, it’s only a simple script. Much respect to Patrick for giving the community this little gem. 🙂 This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by David Elstob.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicocaldo7.3y ago
Pretty amazing on how good it works. It turned down my FTTP to 800ms to 300ms
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marius7.7y ago
very good solution for edge cache
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dsoneil7.8y ago
Though I’ve spent time tuning my server for performance, with Cloudfare, this simple plugin plus a Cloudflare Worker does boost TTFB enough to be worth the added $5+ per month.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lozula7.8y ago
This lightweight plugin works well to improve site load times in parallel with the (paid) worker feature of Cloudflare. For most smaller sites this will cost around $5 a month, and the price scaling is very reasonable. Have been running it without issue for a few days and page load times are noticeably improved. Just waiting access to the Cloudflare KV program so it doesn’t have to flush the cache every time I update a post or reply to a comment.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds support for caching pages on Cloudflare and automatic purging when content changes."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 207 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "speed" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-09 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 400+ → 500+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-09-26 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-25 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-23 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-21 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-18 500+ → 400+ down after 164 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 600+ → 500+ down after 92 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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Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
ezCache 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Cachify 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
Hyper Cache 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B
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