The Cache Purger
Automatically purge every server-side cache on your WordPress site — plugins, hosting environments, PHP, memory stores, and CDNs — all from one place.
4.4(5 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, The Cache Purger is a WordPress cache plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 17K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 60% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: WP Super Cache.
4.4/55 reviews
1.0K+active installs
100%resolved
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
The Cache Purger takes the headache out of cache management. Instead of juggling a dozen different cache-clearing buttons across your stack, this plugin hooks into WordPress actions and fires them all at once — automatically, on a schedule, or with a single click from the admin bar.
It covers the full spectrum: popular caching plugins, managed hosting environments, PHP-level caches (OPcache, APC, WinCache), server-level caches (Nginx, Varnish, PageSpeed), in-memory stores (Redis, Memcache, Memcached), and external CDN/WAF APIs (Cloudflare, Sucuri, Fastly).
Every purge is configurable. Choose which cache types to include, which WordPress events should trigger a purge, and which specific posts, pages, CPTs, or field groups to exclude. You can also run purges on a WP Cron schedule, or kick o…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Excellent plugin, responsive developer
by mquiggeorgia·1 week ago·1 reply
We use this plugin on over 150 sites to keep caches cleared, including Cloudflare. Been working great, had an issue briefly, associated with a particular “unusual” hosting platform. Asked developer about it and he fixed it within a week! Plugin clears all kinds of caches: OP cache, object cache, server caches. If you’ve been using the Cloudflare plugin to keep that cache cleared, particularly when developing, you won’t need it anymore as this plugin communicates directly with Cloudflare via API. Highly recommended plugin; invaluable in this day where we have multiple caches that can cause issues with maintaining fresh data for clients.
Good in theory
by therber2·2 months ago·1 reply
Massively buggy.
A bunch of cdn image try to load at the admin settings page and it loads and crashes right away. i finally got that to stop by just removing the cdn stuff from the plugin file and then found there isn’t actually a setting for bluehost :/
big waste of time. but a good idea in theory.
Superior Support & Good Plugin
by Skrlance·1 year ago
Now, we got the option to purge selected type of cache only. The plugin developer swiftly updated the plugin with required features.
Purging The Cache Has Never Been More Effective!
by Lawrence Ip·1 year ago·1 reply
This plugin, in tandem with WP Rocket on WordPress.com hosting (Business Plan), does a deeper and more effective purge of my site’s cache. Sure, WP Rocket has its own purge, but it does not go as deep. This plugin really does assist in making things right. Thank you 🙏
Excellent support
by korkylime·3 years ago·1 reply
I have been using this plugin for over 18 months and it does eactly what it says on the tin! About 4 weeks ago It stopped working due to server upgrades on my web hosting platform. The developer was very quick to respond to my issue and helped me through a minefield to the point where it is once again working. If you need your Cache purged on a regular basis…look no further
Download Trends
Today: 22Yesterday: 31This week: 314Period total: 10K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 8.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
68.8%
v2.2
19.3%
v2.0
6.9%
Other
5.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.2.86
- Update: Cloudflare plugin clearing
- Namespace update
- Update: Screenshots
Contributors
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