TNC Toolbox: Web Performance
by Merlot Digital (by TNC) · Performance
Multi-stack caching for WordPress: ea-NGINX (cPanel) and LiteSpeed (OpenLS/Enterprise). Auto-detects web server!
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache purge” for “cpanel”. “cache purge” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cpanel” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 69 average across 1,809 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 32.8K 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.
This plugin shipped 14 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 219 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolbox | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| automatic purge your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| web performance your tag | #13 | #22 | down 4 |
| cpanel | #12 | #22 | down 1 |
| litespeed your tag | #18 | #23 | down 2 |
| nginx your tag | #24 | #23 | down 5 |
| cache purge your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
26 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cache purge” for “cpanel”. “cache purge” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cpanel” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “nginx”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “web performance”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 2 Apr 2023 · 1,310 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.8K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.1.4 · 27 Mar 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ crzyhrse10mo ago
Thanks for this, works perfectly and simply…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oiho2.2y ago
This is a fantastic tool that works as it should and gets out of the way – always keeping the cache clean when needed. Thank you!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hefin3.4y ago
cPanel dropped the ball not having a good tried and true away to clear the NGINX cache via WordPress. Many cPanel accounts primary run a wordpress site or more. Thanks for this developer stepping up and getting an in WordPress NGINX clear cache option enabled in WordPress dashboard. Would be great to get some intellegnet cache control to clear the cache for when pages/posts or products are updated. Not sure the nginx cache allows for the fine grain purging though.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielpsyborg3.6y ago
This plugin saves me time logging into my server to clear NGINX Caching. Great solution TNC.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 10.0 TNC Toolbox: Web Performance <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure to Privilege Escalation/cPanel Account Takeover ↗2025-11-10 CVE-2025-12539 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 2.0.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions ACF, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,869 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Automatic Purge", "cache purge", "web performance" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-17 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-16 800+ → 900+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-12 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 707 days in tier
- 2023-12-05 900+ → 1K+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2023-09-27 800+ → 900+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2023-06-24 600+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-06-23 500+ → 600+ 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).
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Nginx Helper 200K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cache Purge Helper 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
FlynCache Purge — installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Proxy Cache Purge 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Nginx Cache 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
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