SQLite Object Cache
A fast persistent object cache backend for the rest of us, powered by SQLite and accelerated by APCu
5(49 reviews)
·9.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, SQLite Object Cache is a WordPress apcu plugin with 9.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 49 reviews. It has been downloaded 115K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 54% this week. Support resolution rate: 75%. Top alternative: APCu Manager.
5/549 reviews
9.0K+active installs
75%resolved
4 yearssince 2022
Overview
A persistent object cache helps your site perform well. This one uses the widely available SQLite3 extension, and optionally the igbinary and APCu extensions to php. Many hosting services offer those extensions, and they are easy to install on a server you control.
What is this about?
It’s about making your site’s web server perform better. An object cache does that by reducing the workload on your MariaDB or MySQL database. This is not a page cache; these persistent objects go into a different kind of cache. These objects aren’t chunks of web pages ready for people to view in their browsers, they are data objects for use by the WordPress software.
Caches are ubiquitous in computing, and WordPress has its own caching subsystem. Caches contain short-term copies of the res…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
the speed became extremely fast
by Jerry·1 month ago
My web hosting service supports it; after installing and enabling the plugin, the speed became extremely fast. Thank you. ex: WooCommerce shop.
Works Great
by azzitude·2 months ago
Make sure you have APCu User Cache and igbinary on your server / host for the bestest outta this
Perfect!
by Andrew·2 months ago
Thank you for creating this plugin, easy install, back-end of WP is noticeably faster.
Impressive
by bounty31·6 months ago
Awesome plugin
Really Awesome Plugin
by Anis Rahman·7 months ago
It is Really Awesome Plugin. It served my purpose very smoothly. Thanks Owner.
Download Trends
Today: 300Yesterday: 380This week: 3KPeriod total: 72K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.5+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.6
85.2%
v1.5
9.9%
Other
4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.3
A race condition caused expired cache entries to be copied to APCu incorrectly sometimes. This is corrected. Props to @pobrehablador for finding this defect.
Contributors
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