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Proxy Cache Purge vs Is Varnish Working? (2026)

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

Proxy Cache Purge

Proxy Cache Purge

4.4(26)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
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VS
Is Varnish Working?

Is Varnish Working?

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Is Varnish Working?

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Proxy Cache Purge has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 26 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Proxy Cache Purge has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Is Varnish Working? has 1.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Proxy Cache Purge
◄
Is Varnish Working?N/A
Total Reviews
26Proxy Cache Purge
◄
Is Varnish Working?0
Active Installs
40K+Proxy Cache Purge
◄
Is Varnish Working?10
Total Downloads
2.2M+Proxy Cache Purge
◄
Is Varnish Working?1.4K+
Support Resolution
100%Proxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?N/A
Last Updated
2 days agoProxy Cache Purge
◄
Is Varnish Working?4 years ago
First Released
2011Proxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?2021
Age
15 yearsProxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?5 years
WP Requires
5.0+Proxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Proxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?false+
Business Model
FreeProxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?Free
Latest Version
5.9.0Proxy Cache Purge
Is Varnish Working?1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Proxy Cache Purge

4.4/5(26 reviews)
5
73%
4
8%
3
12%
2
4%
1
4%

Is Varnish Working?

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Proxy Cache Purge Reviews

by manuamaro

Finally!

I had lot of problems with cache but this solved them! Thank you.

by Skrlance

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

by bandsaw12

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

Is Varnish Working? Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Proxy Cache Purge or Is Varnish Working? more popular?
Proxy Cache Purge has 40K+ active installations while Is Varnish Working? has 10. Proxy Cache Purge is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Proxy Cache Purge or Is Varnish Working??
Proxy Cache Purge has a 4.4/5 rating from 26 reviews, while Is Varnish Working? has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Proxy Cache Purge and Is Varnish Working? free?
Proxy Cache Purge is free and Is Varnish Working? is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Proxy Cache Purge or Is Varnish Working??
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?
Proxy Cache Purge was last updated 2 days ago and Is Varnish Working? was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.