MemcacheD Is Your Friend vs Simple Cache (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
MemcacheD Is Your Friend
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MemcacheD Is Your Friend has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MemcacheD Is Your Friend has accumulated 42K+ total downloads while Simple Cache has 129K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MemcacheD Is Your Friend | Simple Cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 8 | ► | 57 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 42K+ | ► | 129K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 years ago | ► | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
MemcacheD Is Your Friend
Simple Cache
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MemcacheD Is Your Friend averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while Simple Cache averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
MemcacheD Is Your Friend Reviews
Creation of dynamic property WP_Object_Cache::$cache_misses is deprecated
Creation of dynamic property WP_Object_Cache::$cache_misses is deprecated wp-content/plugins/memcached-is-your-friend/memcached-class-object-cache.php:486 PHP website reference: Usage of dyna
Officially dead
Plugin is throwing fatal errors on PHP 8+ and WP 6.5.5
Works like charm on WP 6.3.1
Just what I needed.
Simple Cache Reviews
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
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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