Proxy Cache Purge vs Simple Revisions Delete (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Revisions Delete
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Revisions Delete has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 48 reviews) while Proxy Cache Purge leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Proxy Cache Purge has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Simple Revisions Delete has 183K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Proxy Cache Purge | Simple Revisions Delete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 26 | ► | 48 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 183K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.5.12+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.9.0 | 1.5.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Proxy Cache Purge
Simple Revisions Delete
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Proxy Cache Purge averaged approximately 2,509 daily downloads while Simple Revisions Delete averaged 107.
Recent Reviews
Proxy Cache Purge Reviews
Finally!
I had lot of problems with cache but this solved them! Thank you.
Simply Works
The plugin simply works even for all types of cache servers. Only one things bothers me about this plugin is its support for PHP 5.6+ where core itself doesn’t support upto php 7.1 while WordPress rec
Age Header Missing
Spent most of the day working on getting this working with a remote NGINX reverse proxy. The plug-in keeps complaining about no age header in the response. Google seems to suggest that etags and age
Simple Revisions Delete Reviews
Awesome plugin, very useful!
I have been using this plugin for years on several sites. A real must have! Simple and works out of the box 🙂 Recently it is also working with Avada theme, great!Thank you!PS One small feature req
Does not work after disable plugin
Plugins seams to work great… at the begin. You remove all history.Then when job done, i deactivate the plugin. And all posts and history is back? 🙁Strange he? Did he realy delete it This topi
Simple but Efficace
Simple but Efficace !
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