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Hyper Cache — WordPress Caching Plugin

by Stefano Lissa · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.4 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.0+

Hyper Cache has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,100,010 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Hyper Cache at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
1,100,010
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Hyper Cache well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
11%
9 of 82 reviews on WordPress.org

Hyper Cache reviews and ratings

82 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

82 reviews

5★
68
4★
3
3★
1
2★
1
1★
9

Where Hyper Cache ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Hyper Cache appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Caching Plugins #45 by tag, #24 in search #28 –

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Details

Hyper Cache is a performant and easy to configure cache system for WordPress.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Hyper Cache competes in

Tags

  • cache
  • performance
  • speed

More from Stefano Lissa

Version
3.4.4
Last updated
Feb 3, 2026
First published
Apr 11, 2008
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Hyper Cache FAQ

How many active installs does Hyper Cache have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Hyper Cache as of September 7, 2026.

Is Hyper Cache still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on February 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Hyper Cache free?

Hyper Cache is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Hyper Cache rank among Caching Plugins?

Hyper Cache is #28 in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins ranking.