The Akamai for WordPress plugin integrates automatically with Akamai to purge the cache when you create or update a post/page.
As of April 2026, Akamai for WordPress is a WordPress cdn plugin with 100 active installations and a 2/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: W3 Total Cache.
The Akamai for WordPress plugin will automatically purge the cache using the new Fast Purge feature whenever you create or update a post.
With the Fast Purge API, you can automate your publishing flow to maximize performance and offload without compromising on freshness. Switching to a Hold ‘Til Told methodology, you can cache semi-dynamic content with long TTLs, and then refresh it in approximately 5 seconds with Fast Purge.
This plugin is developed on GitHub. Issues should be filed here.
| WordPress | 4.3+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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