LWSCache
by Aurélien LWS · Performance
Also makes 5 other plugins · 75.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin lets you manage and automatically purge your hosting's LWSCache whenever you edit your website's content
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
B 72/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.9K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “cache” and “nginx” 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.
72 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 154.7K 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 431 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 431 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lws your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| nginx your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 9 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
- “cache” and “nginx” 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 13.3K · 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.
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
1.2y ago
latest release · v2.9 · 28 Aug 2025
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 69% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 39 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ patcoco1.8y ago
Cache Recommandé
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeamis1.9y ago
Recommand it !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ senatmedia3.0y ago
Отлично!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marianne Marti3.8y ago
Un cache pratique lorsque l’on est hébergé chez LWS où l’on y a accès également.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PHILIPPE CANTIN3.8y ago
Good and Efficient
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steven313.8y ago
not bad is working good
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.1 PHP Warning correction. 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.2 Improved translation and some enhancements to improve understanding and usability. 1.0.2
- — Version 2.0 Complete redesign of the plugin New “Our plugins” page Bugs fixes Purge option in the topbar now hidden when LWSCache is off 2.0
- — Version 2.5 Now working with FastestCache on cPanel Can now activate or deactivate FastestCache from the plugin New plugin added in “Our Plugins” 2.5
- — Version 2.5.5 FastestCache deactivation now working better, without having to reload the page again Reviews added 2.5.5
- — Version 2.5.7 Translation error fixed 2.5.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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 "This plugin lets you manage and automatically purge your hosting's LWSCache whenever you edit your website'..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 14 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 14 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 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,497 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 98 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 86 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 8K+ → 7K+ down after 217 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 71 days in tier
- 2025-06-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 757 days in tier
- 2023-05-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 93 days in tier
- 2023-02-10 8K+ → 9K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2022-11-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 38 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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Proxy Cache Purge 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Nginx Cache 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - N Nginx Cache Controller 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Hestia Nginx Cache 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching 600+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Cleavr Clear Cache 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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