Cache Warmer vs Simple Cache (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Cache Warmer has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cache Warmer has accumulated 19K+ total downloads while Simple Cache has 129K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cache Warmer | Simple Cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 19 | ► | 57 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 19K+ | ► | 129K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2016 | |
| Age | 4 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | false+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.8 | 2.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cache Warmer averaged approximately 14 daily downloads while Simple Cache averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Cache Warmer Reviews
Great for small sites, do not use for WooCommercee sites
This plugin is a great concept and from other reviews appears to work well on small sites. However I reported an issue 6 weeks ago where the PHP error was getting hammered by this plugin (over 7gb in
May the performance be with you!
This is a really good helper plugin. Thanks so much for the development. The only thing that doesn’t work is the activation of the plugin in a XAMPP environment. I think I would have to dig deeper int
This plugin is a godsend
Perfect plugin, not much to change. Litespeed Cache is pretty bad without this, and incredible when paired with this. Also, I like it much more than even the official Litespeed crawler.
Simple Cache Reviews
Does what it is suppose to
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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.
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
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