Nginx Helper — WordPress Multisite Plugin
by rtCamp · WordPress.org page · Website
Nginx Helper has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,450,254 downloads all time. It was downloaded 38,323 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 9, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Nginx Helper at a glance
Is Nginx Helper well maintained?
Nginx Helper reviews and ratings
31 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
31 reviews
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Download and install history
190,183 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Nginx Helper ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Nginx Helper appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Multisite Plugins | #36 in search, not tagged | #68 | ▲3 |
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Details
Cleans nginx's fastcgi/proxy cache or redis-cache whenever a post is edited/published. Also does a few more things.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- cache purge
- fastcgi
- nginx
- permalinks
- redis-cache
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- Version
- 2.4.1
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- First published
- Sep 28, 2012
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Nginx Helper FAQ
How many active installs does Nginx Helper have?
WordPress.org reports 200,000+ active installs for Nginx Helper as of October 22, 2026.
Is Nginx Helper still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 9, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Nginx Helper have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 3 recent support threads for Nginx Helper are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Nginx Helper free?
Nginx Helper is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Nginx Helper rank among Multisite Plugins?
Nginx Helper is #68 in the WordPress.org Multisite Plugins ranking.