APCu Manager vs WP Redis (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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WP Redis

WP Redis

4.7(20)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View WP Redis

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Redis has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 20 reviews) while APCu Manager leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. APCu Manager has accumulated 134K+ total downloads while WP Redis has 966K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5APCu Manager
WP Redis4.7/5
Total Reviews
20APCu Manager
WP Redis20
Active Installs
10K+APCu Manager
WP Redis10K+
Total Downloads
134K+APCu Manager
WP Redis966K+
Support Resolution
N/AAPCu Manager
WP RedisN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAPCu Manager
WP Redis3 months ago
First Released
2020APCu Manager
WP Redis2014
Age
6 yearsAPCu Manager
WP Redis12 years
WP Requires
6.4+APCu Manager
WP Redis3.0.1+
PHP Requires
8.2+APCu Manager
WP Redis7.4+
Business Model
FreeAPCu Manager
WP RedisFree
Latest Version
4.4.0APCu Manager
WP Redis1.4.7

Rating Breakdown

APCu Manager

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

WP Redis

4.7/5(20 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%

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

WP Redis Reviews

by dashary

Bagus

Like

by mandrael

Best most lightweight Redis option for WordPress

Great free Redis plugin which even does not need to be kept installed. Just install and copy object-cache.php to wp-content. Then add a wp-config setting (after installing redis on your server) and yo

by Jeremy

Good but requires expert install

Great plugin. I’m evaluating it now as a backend Redis cache. However, installation was not straightforward or clear. I wish it was automatic. However, the manual install requires copying a file manua

Frequently Asked Questions

Is APCu Manager or WP Redis more popular?
APCu Manager has 10K+ active installations while WP Redis has 10K+. WP Redis is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — APCu Manager or WP Redis?
APCu Manager has a 4.6/5 rating from 20 reviews, while WP Redis has a 4.7/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are APCu Manager and WP Redis free?
APCu Manager is free and WP Redis is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — APCu Manager or WP Redis?
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 WP Redis was last updated 3 months ago.

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