A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… vs ezCache (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…

A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…

3.1(43)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
ezCache

ezCache

4.6(5)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ezCache has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 5 reviews) while A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… has accumulated 2.0M+ total downloads while ezCache has 114K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.1/5A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache4.6/5
Total Reviews
43A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache5
Active Installs
70K+A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache10K+
Total Downloads
2.0M+A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache114K+
Support Resolution
N/AA2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCacheN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoA2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache8 months ago
First Released
2015A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache2019
Age
11 yearsA2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache7 years
WP Requires
false+A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache4.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache5.6+
Business Model
FreeA2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCacheFree
Latest Version
3.0.13A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…
ezCache1.6.6

Rating Breakdown

A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and…

3.1/5(43 reviews)
5
47%
4
7%
3
0%
2
7%
1
40%

ezCache

4.6/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… Reviews

by saardvark

Yikes

Broke any site I used it on. Great concept, poorly executed

by Pablo

1 critical issue: Autoloaded options could affect performance Performance

“Your site has 880 autoloaded options (size: 6 MB) in the options table, which could cause your site to be slow.” Query check: SELECT option_name, length(option_value) AS option_value_length FRO

by DDDDD

A2 Optimize – A2 Turbo Hub

The A2 Optimize plugin is fundamentally a good idea but very poorly coded with numerous bugs and inconsistencies. It also seems to have significant incompatibilities with A2 TurboHub which leads to en

ezCache Reviews

by taco100

Speed was great but it broke part of JS

After a while with the plugin we found out that some of the website JS wasn’t loaded in some cases (mobile, incognito modes), and so we lost many funcionalities without being aware of that 🙁 Except f

by Clickers

Almost perfect solution

I was pleasently surprised with EZCache potential because I didnt expect much but than I noticed huge difference with website loading and it was much faster than most of cache plugins. EZCache has hug

by arierave

Excellent Freemium Caching Solution

Just installed it and it’s definitely useful, as it seems to be better than most other free caching plugins and performs even on the same level and with a similar functionality as the premium WP-Rocke

Frequently Asked Questions

Is A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… or ezCache more popular?
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… has 70K+ active installations while ezCache has 10K+. A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… or ezCache?
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… has a 3.1/5 rating from 43 reviews, while ezCache has a 4.6/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… and ezCache free?
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… is free and ezCache is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… or ezCache?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and… was last updated 1 year ago and ezCache was last updated 8 months ago.

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