WP Fastest Cache vs WP Super Cache (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins top 10: WP Fastest Cache at #4 and WP Super Cache at #2. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WP Fastest Cache
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
The simplest and fastest WP Cache system
WP Super Cache
A very fast caching engine for WordPress that produces static html files.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Caching Plugins.
Both report 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org.
WP Fastest Cache is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,224 reviews, against 4.3 from 1,345 reviews.
WP Fastest Cache has more reviews behind its score: 4,224 against 1,345.
WP Super Cache was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; WP Fastest Cache on August 19, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
WP Fastest Cache
Pick WP Fastest Cache if the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WP Super Cache
Pick WP Super Cache if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Fastest Cache vs WP Super Cache side by side
| WP Fastest Cache | WP Super Cache | |
|---|---|---|
| Caching Plugins ranking | #4 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 4,224 | 1,345 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 67,016,849 | 65,469,523 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 4, 2013 | Nov 5, 2007 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
WP Fastest Cache 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 WP Fastest Cache nor WP Super Cache can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Caching Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WP Fastest Cache vs WP Super Cache: common questions
Is WP Fastest Cache better than WP Super Cache?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Caching Plugins.
Which has more users, WP Fastest Cache or WP Super Cache?
WP Super Cache ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Caching Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WP Fastest Cache or WP Super Cache?
Both report 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are WP Fastest Cache and WP Super Cache free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WP Fastest Cache 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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