WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… vs Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster (2026)

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

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…

4.9(4,208)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

3.9(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 4,208 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… has accumulated 63M+ total downloads while Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has 97K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster3.9/5
Total Reviews
4,208WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster15
Active Installs
1.0M+WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster1.0K+
Total Downloads
63M+WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster97K+
Support Resolution
30%WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed BoosterN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster2 months ago
First Released
2013WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster2021
Age
13 yearsWP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster5 years
WP Requires
5.3+WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster3.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Boosterfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed BoosterFree
Latest Version
1.4.6WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster1.0.28

Rating Breakdown

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…

4.9/5(4,208 reviews)
5
95%
4
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster

3.9/5(15 reviews)
5
67%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
27%

Recent Reviews

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… Reviews

by jesusarb

One of the best cache managers currently available

One of the best cache managers currently available, with the most flexible configuration. Highly recommended.

by shaylee20

Fast & Easy

Started using WP Fastest Cache on my site and noticed speed improved pretty quickly. The setup was simple, just a few clicks and done. Runs smoothly so far without issues. Pretty solid caching plugin

by mikecarr360

Awesome Program

Really nice program

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster Reviews

by osazuwaakonedo

Very wrong plugin that will only caused all your images to return 404

Don’t use this plugin, the plugin will add cwv-image to all your images and when users call image on your site, the image will return 404, causing you huge loss of traffic. This plugin is so bad and e

by alangrah

This is not what you’re looking for

I don’t normally leave reviews but this thing trashed the site. Pictures, margins, menus, everything. Uninstalling didn’t fix it. I had to restore from backup. You will regret it if you install th

by thgraef

Has bugs

The plugin works fine alright. Bulk-changes all images to webp which is a valuable feature.But unfortunatedly it breaks spelling in german as it replaces all “Umlaut” with gremlins (¢#^¶)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… or Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster more popular?
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… has 1.0M+ active installations while Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has 1.0K+. WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… or Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster?
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… has a 4.9/5 rating from 4,208 reviews, while Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster has a 3.9/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… and Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster free?
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… is free and Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… or Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster?
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?
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache… was last updated 1 month ago and Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster was last updated 2 months ago.

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