Super Light Cache Buster
by Mwale Kalenga · Performance
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Stop page & browser caching with random version numbers and Cache-Control directives.
75 health vs 67 average across 1,075 Performance plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
188
now · peak 786
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
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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v1.4.2
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 2K+ in roughly 1065 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,422 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ VannDigital1.4y ago
We recently switched to WP Compress and the cache would stay stale even after content updates. This plugin helped change that!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mark31212.2y ago
My litespeed cache has been driving me up the wall with browser cache not updating, this solved it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David Jensen2.4y ago
Very useful plugin for development
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deffo2.5y ago
Simple and works great. Thanks for this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Saif2.7y ago
EZ 5 starts!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scmsteve2.9y ago
Especially after the update to allow a custom version string, either through a GUI setting or programmatic hook, this plugin fixes a persistent problem when doing site updates. Too often we have browsers holding onto cached CSS/etc after doing an update. We want them cached, but wanted a way to invalidate those when changes are made. This now allows us to use the version as a “point in time” refresh point. Caching will happen until we tell it a new version is installed. It works perfect for us. Thanks so much to Mwale for sharing this freely!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Webber3.2y ago
Whether I’m working on the frontend or the backend, I don’t want to change the version of my external files, each time I make a change.If you’re developing, this is a must-have!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sharif ME3.8y ago
Handy plugin while developing the site
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 900+ → 800+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 800+ → 900+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-07-29 700+ → 800+ up after 221 days in tier
- 2025-12-20 600+ → 700+ up after 174 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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).
- C Clear Cache for Me 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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Cachebuster 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
BB Delete cache 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
- C Clear cache for Timber 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Auto Clear Cache For Elementor 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Clear RSS Cache 100+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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