Plugin Output Cache
by RobMarsh · Performance
Plugin Output Cache can be used by other plugins to cache portions of their output for efficiency.
41 health vs 75 average across 304 Performance plugins
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 17+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 2.6.2, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 6506 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
26
now · peak 84
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-26 30+ → 20+ down after 461 days in band
- 2025-01-20 40+ → 30+ down after 24 days in band
- 2024-12-27 30+ → 40+ up after 18 days in band
- 2024-12-09 40+ → 30+ down after 491 days in band
- 2023-08-06 50+ → 40+ down after 217 days in band
- 2023-01-01 60+ → 50+ down after 12 days in band
- 2022-12-20 50+ → 60+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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ezCache 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cachify 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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