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LWSCache — WordPress Caching Plugin

by Aurélien LWS · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.9 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.0+

LWSCache has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 153,379 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

LWSCache at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
153,379
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is LWSCache well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Automatic purge
  • Home Page Purge (when a post is modified or added, when a published post is trashed)
  • Purge Post/Page/Custom Post Type (when a post is published, when a comment is approved/published, when a comment is unapproved/deleted)
  • Purge Archives (date, category, tag, author, custom taxonomies)
  • Purge all cache

LWSCache reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

5★
6
4★
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3★
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1★
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  • Cache LWS très bien

    Cache Recommandé

    patcoco

  • Great job

    Recommand it !

    jeamis

  • ОТЛИЧНО, РЕБЯТА, СПАСИБО ВАМ!

    Отлично!

    senatmedia

  • LWS Cache

    Un cache pratique lorsque l'on est hébergé chez LWS où l'on y a accès également.

    Marianne Marti

  • Good LWS CACHE

    Good and Efficient

    PHILIPPE CANTIN

  • very good

    not bad is working good

    steven31

Where LWSCache ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Caching Plugins #51 by tag, not in search #80 –

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Details

This plugin lets you manage and automatically purge your hosting's LWSCache whenever you edit your website's content

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

Rankings LWSCache competes in

Tags

  • cache
  • LWS
  • nginx

More from Aurélien LWS

Version
2.9
Last updated
Aug 28, 2025
First published
Mar 17, 2022
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

LWSCache FAQ

What does LWSCache do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, LWSCache offers Automatic purge, Home Page Purge (when a post is modified or added, when a published post is trashed), Purge Post/Page/Custom Post Type (when a post is published, when a comment is approved/published, when a comment is unapproved/deleted), Purge Archives (date, category, tag, author, custom taxonomies) and Purge all cache.

How many active installs does LWSCache have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for LWSCache as of September 7, 2026.

Is LWSCache still maintained?

The last release was on August 28, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is LWSCache free?

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

Where does LWSCache rank among Caching Plugins?

LWSCache is #80 in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins ranking.