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APCu Manager vs Simple Cache (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
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Simple Cache

Simple Cache

4.2(57)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Simple Cache

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, APCu Manager has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. APCu Manager has accumulated 134K+ total downloads while Simple Cache has 129K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5APCu Manager
◄
Simple Cache4.2/5
Total Reviews
20APCu Manager
►
Simple Cache57
Active Installs
10K+APCu Manager
◄
Simple Cache1.0K+
Total Downloads
134K+APCu Manager
◄
Simple Cache129K+
Support Resolution
N/AAPCu Manager
Simple CacheN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAPCu Manager
◄
Simple Cache4 years ago
First Released
2020APCu Manager
Simple Cache2016
Age
6 yearsAPCu Manager
Simple Cache10 years
WP Requires
6.4+APCu Manager
Simple Cache3.9+
PHP Requires
8.2+APCu Manager
Simple Cachefalse+
Business Model
FreeAPCu Manager
Simple CacheFree
Latest Version
4.4.0APCu Manager
Simple Cache2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

APCu Manager

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

Simple Cache

4.2/5(57 reviews)
5
75%
4
5%
3
0%
2
5%
1
14%

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

Simple Cache Reviews

by seshelby1

Does what it is suppose to

<p>Love this plugin, I hope it is not a dead plugin</p> This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by seshelby1. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by seshelby1. This

by Yui

Unresponsive support, persistant bugs

Initially made simple, this plugin has conflicts with anything using object-cache.php drop-in, reported this 8 month ago. Ignored by support. Unusable/Very inconvenient use for my sites.

by Michał

BEST CACHING PLUGIN EVER

I’ve tested many caching plugins and every single one pissed me off. One plugin had to many options to configure, another plugin broke my site, another more needed to buy premium version and pay… I ju

Frequently Asked Questions

Is APCu Manager or Simple Cache more popular?
APCu Manager has 10K+ active installations while Simple Cache has 1.0K+. APCu Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — APCu Manager or Simple Cache?
APCu Manager has a 4.6/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Simple Cache has a 4.2/5 rating from 57 reviews.
Are APCu Manager and Simple Cache free?
APCu Manager is free and Simple Cache is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — APCu Manager or Simple Cache?
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 Simple Cache was last updated 4 years ago.

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