Redis Object Cache — WordPress Caching Plugin
by Till Krüss · WordPress.org page · Website
Redis Object Cache has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,777,439 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Redis Object Cache at a glance
Is Redis Object Cache well maintained?
Redis Object Cache reviews and ratings
176 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Redis Object Cache ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Redis Object Cache appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
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| Best Caching Plugins | #8 by tag, #3 in search | #5 | – |
| Best Forum Plugins | #19 in search, not tagged | #34 | – |
| Best FAQ Plugins | #32 in search, not tagged | #59 | – |
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Details
A persistent object cache backend powered by Redis®¹. Supports Predis, PhpRedis, Relay, replication, sentinels, clustering and WP-CLI.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- caching
- object cache
- performance
- redis
- relay
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- Version
- 2.8.0
- Last updated
- May 4, 2026
- First published
- Nov 14, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Redis Object Cache FAQ
How many active installs does Redis Object Cache have?
WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for Redis Object Cache as of September 7, 2026.
Is Redis Object Cache still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Redis Object Cache have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 6 of 6 recent support threads for Redis Object Cache are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Redis Object Cache free?
Redis Object Cache is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Redis Object Cache rank among Caching Plugins?
Redis Object Cache is #5 in the WordPress.org "cache" ranking as of today.