PluginSift
PluginsThemesCompare
Directory
  • Plugins
  • Themes
  • Compare Plugins
Plugin Comparisons
  • SEO
  • Security
  • Ecommerce
  • Page Builders
  • Caching
  • Backup
  • Forms
  • Analytics
Resources
  • About
  • Contact
  • llms.txt

© 2026 PluginSift. Data sourced from WordPress.org. · [email protected]

  1. Home
  2. Plugins
  3. Cache
  4. FOCUS Cache
FOCUS Cache icon

FOCUS Cache

File-based Object Cache is Utterly Slow: An Object Caching Dropin for WordPress that uses the local file system.

By Derrick Tennant·Cache·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
DownloadVisit HomepageCompare

As of April 2026, FOCUS Cache is a WordPress cache plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3.11+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images….

5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.8K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

I needed a persistent object cache while doing work on a budget hosting provider. A lot of the other file-based caching plugins were either bundled with other things I didn’t need (W3 Total Cache), or were old and broken.

On the sites I’ve tested this with, that have slow database servers, I have noticed an increase in page generation times of about 2x. On the other hand, for sites that have fast database servers it can actually increase page generation time. Whenever possible, I’d recommend using Memcached, Redis, or your other quality cache of choice.

I’ve been heavily influenced by redis-cache, wp-redis, W3 Total Cache, and wp-memcached to name a few.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
1
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress4.3.11+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28
PHPfalse+ required

Top Alternatives to FOCUS Cache

WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance icon
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images…
4.81.0M+ installsUpdated 1 week ago
ViewCompare
WP Super Cache icon
WP Super Cache
4.31.0M+ installsUpdated 4 months ago
ViewCompare
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin icon
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…
4.91.0M+ installsUpdated 1 month ago
ViewCompare
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance icon
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization…
4.5600K+ installsUpdated 4 days ago
ViewCompare
Breeze Cache icon
Breeze Cache
3.5400K+ installsUpdated 2 weeks ago
ViewCompare
View all cache plugins →

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Bugfix: Plugin was unable to be activated in the “Add Plugins” page. This was due to the fact that WordPress detected the wrong PHP file as the plugin and tried to activate it. Renaming the “Plugin Name” header from the PHP files in the includes/ directory resolved the issue. Thanks to @ramonjosegn on the WordPress.org Support Forums for bringing this to my attention.
  • Bugfix: The plugin is now required to be activated across all sites in a multisite installation.
  • Readme updates.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Derrick TennantDerrick Tennant
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Jun 23, 2017
WP Requires
4.3.11+
Tested Up To
4.8.28
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.8K+
Added
Jun 22, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

cachecaching

Developer

D
Derrick Tennant
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
View all plugins →

Quick Compare

FOCUS Cache vs WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images…→FOCUS Cache vs WP Super Cache→FOCUS Cache vs WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache…→

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.