Lite Cache
by Stefano Lissa · Performance
Also makes 17 other plugins · 413.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
The smallest cache plugin ever released (but still greatly efficient).
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “apache”, “cache” and “htaccess” 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.
50 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 39.7K 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.
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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 4453 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.9.40; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4453 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| staticizer your tag | #1 | #1 | — |
| apache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| htaccess your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search 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
- “apache”, “cache” and “htaccess” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 191 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.2y ago
latest release · v2.3.4 · 23 Aug 2014
6
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tpiha10.8y ago
I’ve tried them all and this is definitely the best one. I’m using it for years, works great on all WordPress versions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Noahj12.3y ago
Out of the box this plugin will supercharge your website loading times. “Tim The Toolman” would be proud of this MORE POWER Plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ omduk12.7y ago
Very good and lightweight so far. Keep up with the updates. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bolt2412.7y ago
If you’re running and small to mid size site forget monster installs like Total Cache etc. This is a mandatory install. ALL sites I’m running score 93-100 on Pingdom speed test site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gcdavis12.9y ago
I’ve just installed it after removing (too complex for a beginner) W3 Cache which twice left me with the white screen of death. Lite Cache has speeded up my admin page, adding products etc that had recently slowed to a crawl with no cacheing installed. Congratulations to the author, I shall make a donation. Graham
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.0y ago
Using Lite Cache with WooThemes Canvas, and I can’t believe how easy it is to use. It speeds up loading of the site very noticeably. Our site contains 16gb of media and thousands of posts, so I like the fact that this plugin doesn’t try to cache everything at once — it caches each post once it has been viewed by a non-logged-in user. Very intelligent. I combined Lite Cache with the Better WordPress Minify plugin, the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin, and the HTML5 boilerplate browser-caching code for htaccess. The overall result is a MUCH faster page-load time. Very happy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Conner13.0y ago
It just works, relatively flexible (just ignore exclude option and some issues).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kapkan13.1y ago
It is simple, fast and effective..
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
6 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 "The smallest cache plugin ever released (but still greatly efficient)."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,177 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Apache", "staticizer" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-01 200+ → 100+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-02-23 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-22 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-21 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-20 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-19 100+ → 200+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2025-01-17 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-16 100+ → 200+ up after 2 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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Redirection 2M+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
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
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