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LiteSpeed Cache — WordPress Caching Plugin

by LiteSpeed Technologies · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.9.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

LiteSpeed Cache has 7 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 137,398,682 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

LiteSpeed Cache at a glance

Active installs
7 million+
Total downloads
137,398,682
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is LiteSpeed Cache well maintained?

Support threads resolved
37 of 71
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
104 of 2,770 reviews on WordPress.org

LiteSpeed Cache reviews and ratings

2,770 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

2,770 reviews

5★
2,551
4★
66
3★
28
2★
21
1★
104

Where LiteSpeed Cache ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Caching Plugins #1 by tag, #1 in search #1 –
Best SEO Plugins #2 by tag, #8 in search #4 –
Best Multisite Plugins #2 in search, not tagged #13 –
Best Forum Plugins #9 in search, not tagged #22 –
Best CDN Plugins #1 in search, not tagged #27 –
Best Custom CSS Plugins #14 in search, not tagged #30 –
Best Image Optimization Plugins #4 in search, not tagged #33 –
Best Sitemap Plugins #11 in search, not tagged #42 –
Best GDPR Plugins #17 in search, not tagged #44 –
Best Event Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #71 –
Best Related Posts Plugins #42 in search, not tagged #72 –
Best Import Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #80 –

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Details

All-in-one unbeatable acceleration & PageSpeed improvement: caching, image/CSS/JS optimization...

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

Tags

  • caching
  • Optimize
  • pagespeed
  • performance
  • seo

More from LiteSpeed Technologies

Version
7.9.1
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Jan 29, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

LiteSpeed Cache FAQ

How many active installs does LiteSpeed Cache have?

WordPress.org reports 7 million+ active installs for LiteSpeed Cache as of September 7, 2026.

Is LiteSpeed Cache still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does LiteSpeed Cache have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 37 of 71 recent support threads for LiteSpeed Cache are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is LiteSpeed Cache free?

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

Where does LiteSpeed Cache rank among Caching Plugins?

LiteSpeed Cache is #1 in the WordPress.org "cache" ranking as of today.