WP Super Cache vs MemcacheD Is Your Friend (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) while WP Super Cache leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Super Cache has accumulated 62M+ total downloads while MemcacheD Is Your Friend has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Super Cache | MemcacheD Is Your Friend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,341 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 62M+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | 67% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2015 | |
| Age | 19 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.3 | 2.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Super Cache
MemcacheD Is Your Friend
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Super Cache averaged approximately 6,536 daily downloads while MemcacheD Is Your Friend averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
WP Super Cache Reviews
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Nice Speed Boost
Tried this to improve my site speed and it actually helped. Pages load faster now and setup wasn’t too hard. Settings need a bit understanding at first, but once done it works nicely. pretty useful pl
Does not work with Astra Pro’s Color Switcher
Everything seems to work well until I started using Astra Pro’s “Color Switcher” to implement “dark mode.” With “WP Super Cache” activated, my Color Switcher site appears unable to correctly “remember
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.
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