WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… vs Proxy Cache Purge (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images…
1.0M+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 2,567 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… has accumulated 55M+ total downloads while Proxy Cache Purge has 2.2M+. Proxy Cache Purge has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 62%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… | Proxy Cache Purge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 2,567 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 55M+ | ◄ | 2.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 62% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 3 days ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Age | 17 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.5.1 | 5.9.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images…
Proxy Cache Purge
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… averaged approximately 24,820 daily downloads while Proxy Cache Purge averaged 2,509.
Recent Reviews
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images… Reviews
Рахмет.
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Excelente
Muito bom
Trash it, before it kills your conversions.
WP-Optimize fails to fully de-register its components even when caching is toggled off in the UI. Its hooks and filters remain active on every page load, specifically interfering with the WooCommerce
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
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