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W3 Total Cache vs BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… (2026)

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

W3 Total Cache

W3 Total Cache

4.4(5,416)

900K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…

BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…

4.2(48)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, W3 Total Cache has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 5,416 reviews) and leads in active installations (900K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. W3 Total Cache has accumulated 63M+ total downloads while BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… has 138K+. W3 Total Cache has a higher support resolution rate (67% vs 50%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5W3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…4.2/5
Total Reviews
5,416W3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…48
Active Installs
900K+W3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…3.0K+
Total Downloads
63M+W3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…138K+
Support Resolution
67%W3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…50%
Last Updated
4 days agoW3 Total Cache
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BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…2 weeks ago
First Released
2009W3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…2022
Age
17 yearsW3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…4 years
WP Requires
5.3+W3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…5.3+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+W3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…7.4+
Business Model
FreeW3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…Free
Latest Version
2.9.4W3 Total Cache
BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…3.1.19

Rating Breakdown

W3 Total Cache

4.4/5(5,416 reviews)
5
75%
4
11%
3
3%
2
2%
1
10%

BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…

4.2/5(48 reviews)
5
75%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

W3 Total Cache Reviews

by weeix

Reliability Concerns After Plugin Update

I’ve been a long-time user of W3 Total Cache and have generally appreciated its performance benefits over the years. However, my recent experience with version 2.9.3 was quite concerning. After upd

by Luca

They delete comments

A serious security issue was discovered in the plugin two weeks ago, leaving it vulnerable. No updated version has been released yet. Worst of all, they’re deleting comments requesting updates on this

by Lenni

Excellent!

It’s powerful on it’s own, and almost mandatory. This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Lenni. This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Lenni.

BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… Reviews

by mandrael

Massive page optimization

For a normal WP site, in my case built with Brizy, it even works in aggressive mode without breaking things. A year ago it broke the same site. Meanwhile the developers obviously improved this. On Fly

by westkoast

Big Turnaround — Works as Expected Now

Third time really is the charm. BerqWP used to break my site, but after consistent updates and hard work from the team, it’s now running smoothly and working great. Props to the developer for sticking

by workbea

Issue after issue on multiple sites

We purchased the unlimited plan. We have 60+ sites we began to deploy on and all we’re doing now is troubleshooting issues and eventually uninstalling berqwp which fixes the issues. This plugin is no

Frequently Asked Questions

Is W3 Total Cache or BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… more popular?
W3 Total Cache has 900K+ active installations while BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… has 3.0K+. W3 Total Cache is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — W3 Total Cache or BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…?
W3 Total Cache has a 4.4/5 rating from 5,416 reviews, while BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… has a 4.2/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are W3 Total Cache and BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… free?
W3 Total Cache is free and BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — W3 Total Cache or BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page…?
As of April 2026, W3 Total Cache has a 67% support resolution rate while BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
W3 Total Cache was last updated 4 days ago and BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page… was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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