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APCu Manager vs atec Cache APCu (2026)

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

APCu Manager

APCu Manager

4.6(20)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View APCu Manager
VS
atec Cache APCu

atec Cache APCu

4.9(19)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View atec Cache APCu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, atec Cache APCu has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 19 reviews) while APCu Manager leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. APCu Manager has accumulated 134K+ total downloads while atec Cache APCu has 87K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5APCu Manager
►
atec Cache APCu4.9/5
Total Reviews
20APCu Manager
◄
atec Cache APCu19
Active Installs
10K+APCu Manager
◄
atec Cache APCu3.0K+
Total Downloads
134K+APCu Manager
◄
atec Cache APCu87K+
Support Resolution
N/AAPCu Manager
atec Cache APCu100%
Last Updated
1 week agoAPCu Manager
◄
atec Cache APCu1 week ago
First Released
2020APCu Manager
atec Cache APCu2023
Age
6 yearsAPCu Manager
atec Cache APCu3 years
WP Requires
6.4+APCu Manager
atec Cache APCu4.9+
PHP Requires
8.2+APCu Manager
atec Cache APCu7.4+
Business Model
FreeAPCu Manager
atec Cache APCuFree
Latest Version
4.4.0APCu Manager
atec Cache APCu2.3.71

Rating Breakdown

APCu Manager

4.6/5(20 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

atec Cache APCu

4.9/5(19 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

APCu Manager Reviews

by Quentin Le Duff

Excellent

Highly recommended ! 🙂

by Leo Santis

Great Job

I was using this plugin for about 1 year in a share host enviroment doing a great job. Useful when you don’t have Memcache, Opcache, Redis… Now I moved to a VPS and still does a great job and now c

by Vincent Vu

Deserved

Well done mate, something that actually works well with ACPU. Clients on shared spaces, without hosting that provides Redis or Memcache without utilising an external server. This is great, installed a

atec Cache APCu Reviews

by eragonsoftware

Best Object Cache so far!

Thank you for this great plugin, so far, the best object cache for wordpress and woocommerce.

by cwrksr

No difference to opcache

But since it seems to be more active ive switched. i couldnt really find any benefit, maybe a little bit slower 0,2s…? Nice UI. But please, make that “auto deactivate page cache” more obvios i

by fesarlis

Great

Great plugin and the only one around.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is APCu Manager or atec Cache APCu more popular?
APCu Manager has 10K+ active installations while atec Cache APCu has 3.0K+. APCu Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — APCu Manager or atec Cache APCu?
APCu Manager has a 4.6/5 rating from 20 reviews, while atec Cache APCu has a 4.9/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are APCu Manager and atec Cache APCu free?
APCu Manager is free and atec Cache APCu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — APCu Manager or atec Cache APCu?
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?
APCu Manager was last updated 1 week ago and atec Cache APCu was last updated 1 week ago.

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