{eac}ObjectCache – a persistent object cache using SQLite & APCu to cache WordPress objects.
by Kevin Burkholder · Performance
Also makes 10 other plugins · 60+ installs across the portfolio →
{eac}ObjectCache is a persistent object cache using APCu & SQLite to cache WordPress objects; A drop-in replacement to the WP Object Cache used by …
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈20 estimated
Momentum
-37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “object cache” for “objects”. “object cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “objects” sits at #24 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 →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 3.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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 3 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2025-11-04Both reviewers are happy, reporting faster backends, high cache hit rates, and no conflicts with WooCommerce or WP Rocket.
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 1 day 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.
47
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
44%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sqlite your tag | #6 | #11 | up 2 |
| apcu your tag | #7 | #10 | up 2 |
| persistent object cache your tag | #16 | #21 | down 6 |
| objects | #24 | #23 | — |
| persistent cache | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| object cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “object cache” for “objects”. “object cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “objects” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “persistent object cache”. Down 6 places since 2026-10-28, now #16. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 4 Apr 2024 · 941 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 253 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ 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
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v2.1.6 · 30 Oct 2026
14
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20.
At the current install trend, crossing 20+ in roughly 346 days.
Install history since 3 Apr 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Nguyen Van Tuan12mo ago
Hi Kevin, First, I want to sincerely thank you for creating the EAC ObjectCache plugin. After enabling it, the backend performance of my site has improved significantly, and I truly appreciate your work in optimizing WordPress object caching. EAC ObjectCache v2.1.2APCu v5.1.24 – Using 1.8MB of 512MB Sample URI: /wp-admin/Sample Time: 2025-11-04T16:46:04+07:00 cache hits 2,683 (98.78%) cache misses 33 L1 cache hits 2,555 (94.21%) L1 cache misses 157 L2 APCu hits 128 (94.12%) L2 APCu misses 8 However, I have encountered a recurring fatal error that causes crashes on my setup: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get() on null in /wp-content/plugins/eacobjectcache/src/wp-cache.php:187 Here is my environment for reference: VPS: AMD, 2 CPU, 6GB RAM Web server: OpenLiteSpeed 1.8.4 OS: AlmaLinux 8.10 LSPHP 8.4 WordPress: 6.8.3 WooCommerce: 10.3.3 PHP APC Configuration: apc.enabled = Onapc.enable_cli = Onapc.shm_size = 2Gapc.entries_hint = 131072apc.ttl = 0apc.canonicalize = 1apc.stat = 0apc.gc_ttl = 86400apc.mmap_file_mask = /tmp/apc.XXXXXXapc.use_request_time = 1apc.serializer = igbinaryapc.rfc1864 = Offapc.slam_defense = On wp-config.php relevant settings: define( ‘WP_CACHE’, true );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_ENABLE’, true );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_USE_APCU’, true );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_USE_DB’, false );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_PERSISTENT’, true );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_DEFAULT_EXPIRE’, 86400 * 7 );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_PREFETCH_MISSES’, false );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_OPTIMIZE_MEMORY’, false );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_EXCLUDE_GROUPS’, serialize( array(‘wc_session’,‘wc_cart’,‘woocommerce_items_’,‘transient_wc_’) ) );define( ‘EAC_OBJECT_CACHE_DEBUG’, false ); I’m hoping you could take a look and possibly provide a fix for this error with my current setup. I really appreciate your time and effort, and again, thank you for developing such a helpful plugin. Best regards,Nguyen Van Tuan This topic was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by Nguyen Van Tuan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ racoq1.2y ago
I have installed this plugin to serve as an minimalist object cache to squeeze a little bit more performance from the website i manage. Just for record the website uses woocommerce and WPRocket, and the compability so far seems top notch. So far works great.. Very fast! In fact, better than the other sqlite object cache that is more popular…. So i am surprised this plugin doesn’t have more reviews and installations (hope that changes in the future). I wish you keep updating it and make it even better. Cheers! 🙂 This topic was modified 11 months, 2 weeks ago by racoq.
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
5 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 "{eac}ObjectCache is a persistent object cache using APCu & SQLite to cache WordPress objects; A drop-in rep..."
- ! 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 Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 53 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,957 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "WP Cache" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 20+ → 10+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 10+ → 20+ up
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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SQLite Object Cache 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
APCu Manager 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
atec Cache APCu 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
atec Cache Info 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Object Cache for APCu – ZapCu 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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