SpeedyCache vs WP Super Cache (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins top 10: SpeedyCache at #9 and WP Super Cache at #2. WP Super Cache leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
SpeedyCache
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance
SpeedyCache is a WordPress cache plugin that helps you improve performance of your WordPress site by caching, minifying, and compressing your website.
WP Super Cache
A very fast caching engine for WordPress that produces static html files.
Who leads on what
WP Super Cache leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Caching Plugins.
WP Super Cache has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 500,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: SpeedyCache has 30, WP Super Cache has 1,346. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WP Super Cache has more reviews behind its score: 1,346 against 30.
SpeedyCache was updated more recently, on October 8, 2026; WP Super Cache on September 30, 2026.
WP Super Cache was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 900,458 times against 266,264.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
SpeedyCache
Pick SpeedyCache if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Super Cache
Pick WP Super Cache if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SpeedyCache vs WP Super Cache side by side
| SpeedyCache | WP Super Cache | |
|---|---|---|
| Caching Plugins ranking | #9 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 30 | 1,346 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 4,915,229 | 66,551,870 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266,264 | 900,458 |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 1, 2023 | Nov 5, 2007 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
SpeedyCache ratings
WP Super Cache ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither SpeedyCache nor WP Super Cache can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Caching Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SpeedyCache vs WP Super Cache: common questions
Is SpeedyCache better than WP Super Cache?
WP Super Cache leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Caching Plugins.
Which has more users, SpeedyCache or WP Super Cache?
WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Caching Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SpeedyCache or WP Super Cache?
WP Super Cache has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 500,000+.
Are SpeedyCache and WP Super Cache free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SpeedyCache may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Super Cache may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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