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Nginx Helper

by rtCamp · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.3.5 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Nginx Helper has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,261,129 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 21, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Nginx Helper at a glance

Active installs
200,000+
Total downloads
6,261,129
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Nginx Helper well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
13%
4 of 31 reviews on WordPress.org

Nginx Helper reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

31 reviews

5★
25
4★
1
3★
0
2★
1
1★
4

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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

More from rtCamp

Version
2.3.5
Last updated
Aug 21, 2025
First published
Sep 28, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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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 September 7, 2026.

Is Nginx Helper still maintained?

The last release was on August 21, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Does Nginx Helper have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 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.