WP Super Cache
by Automattic · Performance
Also makes 78 other plugins · 18.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
A very fast caching engine for WordPress that produces static html files.
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 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1M+
≈1.5M estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “performance” for “browser cache”. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “browser cache” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 69 average across 1,807 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1M of 66.7M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,100 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 5 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-07-07Reviewers keep praising WP Super Cache for speed and easy setup, with only scattered complaints about a dated config screen, a dark-mode compatibility clash, and one runaway cache-file issue.
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 1,346 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 6 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.
54
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
50%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp super cache your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| super | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| super cache | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| html files | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| very | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| static html | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| super simple | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp cache your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| cache your tag | #4 | #5 | up 2 |
| wp options | #3 | #4 | up 7 |
| apache | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| clear cache | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| advanced cache | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| static files | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| static | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| static cache | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| full page cache | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| html cache | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| browser cache | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| wordpress cache | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
631 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 581 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 “performance” for “browser cache”. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “browser cache” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8M · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.1.4 · 30 Sep 2026
126
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% 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 “1M+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; the previous band took 5.3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ anavato4mo ago
Been running this for over a year on a few client sites. Configuration is a bit old-school compared to newer caching plugins, but it’s stable and rarely needs attention once set up.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maca82916mo ago
I’ve been using WP Super Cache for a while now and it has made a huge difference in my website performance. When properly configured, it turned out to be the best caching solution I’ve tried for WordPress. Page load times are significantly faster, server load is noticeably lower, and everything feels much more responsive overall. What I also really appreciate is that it’s completely free, yet still delivers performance that easily competes with many paid caching plugins. In my experience, it’s one of the most reliable and efficient caching systems available for WordPress. If set up correctly, WP Super Cache can seriously improve both speed and stability — definitely worth using.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Winston8mo ago
ok This topic was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Winston. This topic was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Winston.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ auroramella8mo ago
Tried this to improve my site speed and it actually helped. Pages load faster now and setup wasn’t too hard. Settings need a bit understanding at first, but once done it works nicely. pretty useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bawman8mo ago
Everything seems to work well until I started using Astra Pro’s “Color Switcher” to implement “dark mode.” With “WP Super Cache” activated, my Color Switcher site appears unable to correctly “remember” whether the user has switched to the “normal” or “dark” mode. (E.g., load a webpage, toggle Color Switcher, navigate away to a different page on the same site, toggle Color Switcher again, then come back to the initial webpage … the page will load with the unexpected color palette; clearing browser cache and reloading/refreshing webpages in the browser do not help.) The issue goes away and “Color Switcher” works as expected as soon as I deactivated “WP Super Cache.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Willem Jurka1.1y ago
First experience is very positive. WP Super Cache works immediately and makes the site noticeably faster. The plugin is straightforward, simple to use, and does exactly what it should without any hassle. Hopefully, it will stay this way.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ weboosteg1.2y ago
the plugin works good and the team of it answer questions and support whenever needed. Keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rene Maurer1.5y ago
It is very easy to use and optimally accelerates the website(s). Many thanks for the free version, it’s simply brilliant.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-30 Version 3.1.4 Fix: the settings page no longer scrolls sideways in right-to-left languages. Update the tested-up-to version to WordPress 7.1. 3.1.4
- 2026-08-26 Version 3.1.3 Fix: a direct page path ending in a backslash no longer breaks the cache config file. Fix: sanitise the CDN URL and CNAME settings so a value containing a quote or an angle bracket can no longer break the asset URLs they 3.1.3
- 2026-08-19 Version 3.1.2 Fix: stop the error log filling with path length warnings when a request URL is too long to build a cache directory from. Fix: clear the cache for category, tag and archive pages whose slug contains non-ASCII characters. 3.1.2
- 2026-05-27 Version 3.1.1 Security: harden supercache filename generation so request-derived data cannot escape the cache directory. Fix: avoid a fatal error on PHP 8+ when closing an unopened file handle in supercache-only mode. Fix: cast the bl 3.1.1
- 2026-04-14 Version 3.1.0 Disable caching for wp_die() error pages Harden the plugin in various ways. Fix: use fileperms() instead of stat() and fix escaping Add WordPress.org Live Preview Blueprint. Minimum WordPress version bumped to 6.8. Devic 3.1.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 12 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-10-03 Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data Affects <= 1.8 Patched in 1.9
- 2021-04-12 CVE-2021-24329 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.3 Patched in 1.7.3
- 2017-02-03 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.8 Patched in 1.4.9
- 2015-09-25 Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing Affects < 1.4.5 Patched in 1.4.5
- 2015-09-25 Improper Input Validation Affects < 1.4.5 Patched in 1.4.5
- 2015-09-25 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects < 1.4.5 Patched in 1.4.5
- 2015-04-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.4.3 Patched in 1.4.3
- 2014-08-01 CVE-2013-2008 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.3.1
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 93 languages, 30 at 90% or more
Plus 69 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names WP Super Cache when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Caching
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 22 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 19 of 22 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,900 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "performance" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-06-30 2M+ → 1M+ down after 1947 days in tier
- 2018-03-01 1M+ → 2M+ up
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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Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B - D DB Cache Reloaded Fix 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D
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Cache Enabler 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
SpinupWP 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Cachify 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C
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