Lightning-fast WordPress optimization — page caching, Redis Object Cache, Critical CSS, WebP images, CSS/JS optimization, and 15+ performance tools.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache”, “optimization” and “performance” for “minification”, “prefetch” and “heartbeat”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minification” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “prefetch” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “heartbeat” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 165.5K 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.
This plugin shipped 18 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prerender | #5 | #8 | down 1 |
| redis your tag | #14 | #22 | down 1 |
| minification | #13 | #22 | 0 |
| prefetch | #14 | #21 | down 1 |
| lightning | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| critical css | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| lightning fast | #24 | #23 | down 3 |
| heartbeat | #17 | #23 | down 3 |
| diagnostics | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| db cache | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| speed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 27 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”, “optimization” and “performance” for “minification”, “prefetch” and “heartbeat”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “minification” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “prefetch” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “heartbeat” sits at #17 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 “redis”. #14 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 17K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
18
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.6.5 · 1 Sep 2026
48
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 20% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.7 years 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 21 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ taco1005.1y ago
After a while with the plugin we found out that some of the website JS wasn’t loaded in some cases (mobile, incognito modes), and so we lost many funcionalities without being aware of that 🙁 Except for that it seems very professional.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clickers5.7y ago
I was pleasently surprised with EZCache potential because I didnt expect much but than I noticed huge difference with website loading and it was much faster than most of cache plugins. EZCache has huge potential beyond the limitations so please will keep it updated so you can stay on the top ’cause you deserved that. Thank you one more time. Cheers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arierave6.0y ago
Just installed it and it’s definitely useful, as it seems to be better than most other free caching plugins and performs even on the same level and with a similar functionality as the premium WP-Rocket. Astonishingly it helped me with a js issue which four other caching plugins didn’t solve unless I exempted completely all js from caching, so this one saved me. A big Thanks to the developers and uPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Superlight SEO6.8y ago
Save your money on Wprocket, fastest cache etc. This is it! After testing basically every cache plugin , this is the one!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shirlypinhas7.0y ago
I just created an account to give this review, used the WPRocket plugin before I knew this plugin, got better results (with a free plugin), just amazing.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.0 Added: Optional “Ignore tracking parameters when caching” setting (off by default, for advanced users). When enabled, pages are served from cache regardless of the value of tracking parameters such as gclid, fbclid or ut 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.7 Added: The cache preload panel now shows a “Completed” status with the number of pages preloaded and when the last run finished, so you can tell at a glance whether preloading happened. 2.5.7
- — Version 2.5.6 Fixed: Cache preload now shows live progress in the dashboard and performance screens (it previously appeared stuck at 0%), and keeps updating after a page refresh while a run is in progress. Fixed: The plugin version sh 2.5.6
- — Version 2.5.5 Fixed: WebP “Scan Media Library” now works reliably across hosting setups. Fixed: WebP conversion runs in the background with live progress until it completes. 2.5.5
- — Version 2.5.4 Fix: Full cache flush no longer exhausts PHP memory (fatal error / HTTP 500) on large sites. Redis keys are now removed with a non-blocking SCAN cursor in small batches via UNLINK instead of loading every key with KEYS a 2.5.4
- — Version 2.5.3 New: Added a “Send PURGE requests to Varnish on cache clear” setting (enabled by default) so sites without Varnish in their request path can disable it. Improved: Varnish PURGE requests are now sent to the local instance 2.5.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lightning-fast WordPress optimization — page caching, Redis Object Cache, Critical CSS, WebP images, CSS/JS..."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,200 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "speed" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-03-07 9K+ → 10K+ 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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DietPress 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
GoCache 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags A -
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 -
Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
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