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Breeze Cache #7 in Caching Plugins
Redis Object Cache #5 in Caching Plugins

Breeze Cache vs Redis Object Cache (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins top 10: Breeze Cache at #7 and Redis Object Cache at #5. Redis Object Cache leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

Breeze Cache

3.6 (126) 300,000+ active installs #7 in Caching Plugins

Breeze is a caching plugin developed by Cloudways. Breeze uses advance caching systems to improve site loading times exponentially.

Redis Object Cache

4.5 (176) 500,000+ active installs #5 in Caching Plugins

A persistent object cache backend powered by Redis®¹. Supports Predis, PhpRedis, Relay, replication, sentinels, clustering and WP-CLI.

Who leads on what

Redis Object Cache leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.

Caching Plugins ranking Redis Object Cache

Redis Object Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Caching Plugins.

Users Redis Object Cache

Redis Object Cache has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 300,000+.

Rating Redis Object Cache

Redis Object Cache is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 176 reviews, against 3.6 from 126 reviews.

Reviews Redis Object Cache

Redis Object Cache has more reviews behind its score: 176 against 126.

Maintenance Breeze Cache

Breeze Cache was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Redis Object Cache on May 4, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

Breeze Cache

Pick Breeze Cache if you want the one shipping releases most recently.

Redis Object Cache

Pick Redis Object Cache if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.

Breeze Cache vs Redis Object Cache side by side

Breeze Cache Redis Object Cache
Caching Plugins ranking #7 #5
Rating 3.6 4.5
Reviews 126 176
Active installs 300,000+ 500,000+
Total downloads 17,225,103 17,777,439
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Sep 3, 2026 May 4, 2026
First published Jul 22, 2017 Nov 14, 2014
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.0.4
Requires PHP 7.4 7.2
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free + paid version

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

Breeze Cache ratings

5★
73
4★
1
3★
7
2★
15
1★
30

Redis Object Cache ratings

5★
147
4★
4
3★
3
2★
2
1★
20

How we compare these two

Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Breeze Cache nor Redis Object Cache can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Caching Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

Breeze Cache vs Redis Object Cache: common questions

Is Breeze Cache better than Redis Object Cache?

Redis Object Cache leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Redis Object Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Caching Plugins.

Which has more users, Breeze Cache or Redis Object Cache?

Redis Object Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Caching Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Breeze Cache or Redis Object Cache?

Redis Object Cache has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 300,000+.

Are Breeze Cache and Redis Object Cache free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Breeze Cache may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Redis Object Cache is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.

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