Disable CSS JS Cache
by Umang Prajapati · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 420+ installs across the portfolio →
Prevent browser caching of CSS and JS files in WordPress and control static asset caching headers.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
-16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache”, “css” and “javascript” for “js”, “browser caching” and “static cache”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “js” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “browser caching” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “static cache” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 6.2K 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.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2024-02-03Both recent reviewers call it a go-to fix for caching delays, saying CSS and JS changes finally show up right away.
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 56 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ 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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache busting | #2 | #9 | 0 |
| browser cache your tag | #16 | #20 | up 1 |
| browser caching | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| browser specific css | #10 | #22 | 0 |
| cache control | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| static cache | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| static css | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| asset cache | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| css javascript | #21 | #24 | down 1 |
| in browser cache | #22 | #21 | down 1 |
| site css | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 49 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cache”, “css” and “javascript” for “js”, “browser caching” and “static cache”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “js” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “css” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “browser caching” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “static cache” sits at #22 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 “browser cache”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 8 May 2023 · 1,273 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 563 · 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. 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 16 months 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 7 May 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ zircotech2.7y ago
This plugin has become my go-to tool for making quick updates without the headache of caching delays. Superb Plugin!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adroahamedapu2.8y ago
This plugin is so helpful! It help me by making real-time updates to my website’s CSS and JS files is now a breeze, with no worries about changes not reflecting in user
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
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "use cases").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,955 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
- 2025-07-17 300+ → 400+ up after 176 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-01-16 300+ → 200+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 200+ → 300+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 300+ → 200+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2024-11-23 200+ → 300+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2024-10-24 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-23 200+ → 300+ up after 119 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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WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Jetpack Boost – Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Aruba HiSpeed Cache 100K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cache Enabler 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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