Nginx Cache
Purge the Nginx cache (FastCGI, Proxy, uWSGI) automatically when content changes or manually within WordPress.
4.6(23 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Nginx Cache is a WordPress cache plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 23 reviews. It has been downloaded 309K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 16% this week. Top alternative: WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache….
4.6/523 reviews
10K+active installs
309K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Purge the Nginx cache (FastCGI, Proxy, uWSGI) automatically when content changes or manually within WordPress.
Requirements:
- The Filesystem API needs to function without asking for credentials.
- Nginx and PHP need to run under the same user, or PHP’s user needs write access to Nginx’s cache path.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Another Outstanding Plugin
by E-Liquids UK·1 year ago
Another outstanding plugin from same developer who created Redis Object Cache Pro! The plugin is lightweight and effective for purging nginx cache, teaming this plugin with “syncthing” allows us to clear our caches across multiple servers in the pool. It’s part of our core.
- This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by E-Liquids UK.
Works with 6.5.3
by imissit·1 year ago
Best plugin I’ve ever come across. Does the job, for free, asks nothing in return, and is insanely minimal. Till is a legend.
Don’t be fooled by lack of updates
by keysuck·2 years ago
This plugin is the ONLY one that actually purges FastCGI cache without any impact to the website.
Simple & Perfect – Thanks
by Chinmay Rajyaguru·3 years ago
Easy to use, and Handy tool
Great plugin with some minor issues
by Gulshan Kumar·3 years ago
Doesn’t purge Hindi encoded URL permalink
Download Trends
Today: 18Yesterday: 19This week: 448Period total: 79K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
Top Alternatives to Nginx Cache
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.7
- Support newer versions of Nginx in
validate_dirlist()
Contributors
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