Nginx Helper
by rtCamp · Performance
Also makes 22 other plugins · 217.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Cleans nginx's fastcgi/proxy cache or redis-cache whenever a post is edited/published. Also does a few more things.
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
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈210K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache purge”, “permalinks” and “redis cache” for “things”, “mysql” and “purge”. “cache purge” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “things” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “permalinks” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “mysql” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redis cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “purge” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 6.5M 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 52 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| nginx your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| helper | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| fastcgi your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress helper | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| edited | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| helper plugin | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| things | #7 | #12 | up 2 |
| published | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| proxy | #9 | #12 | up 1 |
| redis cache your tag | #11 | #9 | down 1 |
| redis | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| nginx cache | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| fastcgi cache | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| mysql | #12 | #16 | up 1 |
| purge | #13 | #11 | down 1 |
| permalinks your tag | #22 | #17 | down 1 |
| cache purge your tag | #24 | #14 | 0 |
| static | #23 | #20 | down 3 |
58 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 40 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “cache purge”, “permalinks” and “redis cache” for “things”, “mysql” and “purge”. “cache purge” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “things” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “permalinks” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “mysql” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “redis cache” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “purge” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “cache purge”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #14. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- One page off on “redis cache”. #11 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 259.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.4.1 · 9 Sep 2026
51
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago and the previous band took 4.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just over 200K.
At the current install trend, crossing 300K+ in roughly 577 days.
Install history since 15 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ shahinsafari2.7y ago
tanks very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gulshan Kumar3.3y ago
Love this plugin with LEMP stack.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pavel Richter4.1y ago
Simple setup and everything works as it should! Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mostafiz Shamim4.3y ago
It doesn’t work at all. It provides outdated content link to setup the cache module but that is also useless. Do not waste your time installing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ druut4.4y ago
Clears cache when updating pages & posts as expected. Also great that it has a logging functionality, which allowed me to debug some problems.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rian Adelio4.5y ago
Nice plugin to manage your cache. The setup is quite simple! Just follow the instructions and you will be fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Singh5.2y ago
Kudos to rtCamp team for such an awesome plugin. Can’t expect my hosting setup to be completed without this plugin. Exceptional performance 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kim6.4y ago
If you have any doubts, test it, google it and then go live.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.5 Purge not working. #Issue – by tjalexander70 , mrrobot47 2.3.5
- — Version 2.3.4 Cannot uncheck Purge Homephae options. #Issue – by diepbui4157 FastCGI cache purge fails if not using trailing slashes in URI structure. #Issue – by agvs , Vedant-Gandhi What’s _purge_personal_urls() for?. #Issue – by Ro 2.3.4
- — Version 2.3.3 Fix AMP Purge for method unlink. #396 – by Stefan Fisk 2.3.3
- — Version 2.3.2 Update the contributors list for the plugin. #343 – by Vedant Gandhi 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Update the contributors list and tags for the plugin. #378 – by Vedant Gandhi 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Disable the purge functionality when importing data. #52 – by Vedant Gandhi Added option to preload cache for all Post and Pages. #47 – by Vedant Gandhi Added the capability to purge Amp URL’s. #135 – by Vedant Gandhi Ad 2.3.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 67 languages, 11 at 90% or more
Plus 43 more locales with partial translations.
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Cleans nginx's fastcgi/proxy cache or redis-cache whenever a post is edited/published. Also does a few more..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 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 Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 892 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cache purge" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-14 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1758 days in tier
- 2021-07-21 90K+ → 100K+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2021-06-15 100K+ → 90K+ down after 40 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 90K+ → 100K+ up after 274 days in tier
- 2020-08-05 80K+ → 90K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2020-06-05 90K+ → 80K+ down after 31 days in tier
- 2020-05-05 80K+ → 90K+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2020-03-02 70K+ → 80K+ up after 223 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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Nginx Cache 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
TNC Toolbox: Web Performance 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cleavr Clear Cache 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
FlynCache Purge — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Reqad Cache Purger for Nginx — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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