Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator vs APCu Manager (2026)

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

Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator

Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator

4.9(50)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated Yesterday
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APCu Manager

APCu Manager

4.6(20)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View APCu Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 50 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator has accumulated 325K+ total downloads while APCu Manager has 134K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager4.6/5
Total Reviews
50Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager20
Active Installs
20K+Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager10K+
Total Downloads
325K+Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager134K+
Support Resolution
0%Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu ManagerN/A
Last Updated
YesterdayDocket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager1 week ago
First Released
2020Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager2020
Age
6 yearsDocket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager6 years
WP Requires
5.4+Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager6.4+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager8.2+
Business Model
FreeDocket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu ManagerFree
Latest Version
26.04.03Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator
APCu Manager4.4.0

Rating Breakdown

Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator

4.9/5(50 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

APCu Manager

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

Recent Reviews

Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator Reviews

by freshpromo

Great lightweight plugin

After installing this plugin I saw significant speed increases on page loading times. I’ve used it in combination with other page and browser cache plugins and have had no conflicts.

by Akawey

Wonderful Plugin

My website simply lost the drag and slowness… wow!

by Annonnimmo

Bad, doesn’t work and left a tons of useless files

After uninstall this plugin left a tons of files around in wp-content folder.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator or APCu Manager more popular?
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator has 20K+ active installations while APCu Manager has 10K+. Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator or APCu Manager?
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator has a 4.9/5 rating from 50 reviews, while APCu Manager has a 4.6/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator and APCu Manager free?
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator is free and APCu Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator or APCu Manager?
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?
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator was last updated Yesterday and APCu Manager was last updated 1 week ago.

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