Vendi Cache
by cjhaas · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Vendi Cache is a disk-based cache plugin derived from Wordfence's caching engine.
49 health vs 68 average across 1,075 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.0, 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 3527 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 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
56
now · peak 114
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
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
9.7y ago
latest release · v1.2.1
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2018-02-03 · 1,392 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 ↗- ★★★★★ pnutb8.2y ago
Hello WP Lovers, First off, I have No connection to the makers of VC. I actually “signed up” a new account here so i could login and rave about VC. They deserve it. Should be #1, honestly, as the rest are either bloated or confusing or both. Over the years I’ve tried them all, from Rocket to WTC3 to you-name-it-plugin AND I’ve also used many different codes to avoid using an extra plugin. The problem with using codes to your .htaccess file is that themes change, the web changes and in the end there will be a glitch on your end sooner or later. So, get a clean coded theme, use LIGHT plugins, try Autoptimize + Optimize DB + Leverage Browser Caching + Vendi Cache and YOU WILL see a much faster site. A lazy load plugin will also help as photos are the #1 slower downer of your site. Getting your photos optimized is the #1 pro thing to do to speed up your site. Several plugin options out there OR resize/crunch them yourself. Vendi Cache used to be included in the Wordfence security plugin and boy did it speed things up. Then WF got bloated and slow–not sure how they are now–and they removed “Falcon” cache. So, now Falcon has reappeared as Vendi Cache and IMO it is the BEST cache plugin for 99% of websites. Try it for yourself using GTMetrix.com to A/B your site speed w and w/o Vendi. Cheers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deputy9639.5y ago
This has got to be the easiest drop in cache solution available. Works as expected without pages and pages of options.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Robswaimea9.7y ago
Thanks for for your work in keeping the Falcon Engine alive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ipmcorp9.7y ago
We love Falcon and WordFence of course! We are running WP Network on Nginx and was able to drop in Vendi with no additional config. So grateful for the standalone, thanks everyone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roger_burkhard9.8y ago
I was looking for a replacement of the Wordfence Falcon Engine. Thank you so much, it works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bob9.8y ago
Vendi Cache is an excellent drop-in replacement for Wordfence caching. I was very happy to hear Vendi offered this as I have been using the Falcon cache and really wanted to just keep using what I had in the past. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ carazariah9.8y ago
Thank you thank you thank you! Falcon had really simplified my small business cache and since I am the webhost I was very satisfied with how it worked. This is working perfectly for the site I transitioned from Wordfence Falcon to Vendi-Cache
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ donikatz9.8y ago
So happy you kind folks forked this from WordFence to keep their old Falcon cache alive. Simple, quick, works great. Sure, it’s not as powerful as some other cache plugins, but it’s VERY easy to use and maintain — the reason many of us had been using WF’s cache to begin with. Best of all, since it’s the same old Falcon cache, you don’t have to fully QA everything again. Huge time-saver. THANKS!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-27 200+ → 100+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2025-04-15 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-14 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-12 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-11 200+ → 100+ down after 452 days in tier
- 2024-01-15 300+ → 200+ down after 278 days in tier
- 2023-04-12 400+ → 300+ down
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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Uncache Script 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cache Enabler 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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