Basil
v0.1.5by basilcache · updated 1 month ago
Rule-driven static page caching with explicit, deterministic control over which pages may be cached.
- Rank
- #70,219
- Up2,986 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 193
- 193 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Basil at a glance
Basil is a WordPress plugin by basilcache with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.5 came out on Sep 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “static cache”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Basil |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -57.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#70,219 · down 20,706 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #70,219 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #73,205 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #53,742 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #60,275 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #73,706 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #68,753 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #51,472 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #59,089 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #55,606 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #49,513 |
Growth %
Average -7.41% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +400.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #49513 → #53742
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Sep 11, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Basil
How many websites use Basil?
Basil is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Basil been downloaded?
193 times in total since 2026.
When was Basil last updated?
Version 0.1.5 came out on Sep 11, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Basil compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Basil still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Basil have?
No one has reviewed Basil on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Basil?
The plugins most like Basil, by the tags they share, are WP Fastest Cache (1M+), WP Super Cache (1M+) and Breeze Cache (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 193 |
| Author | basilcache |
| First released | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Version | 0.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 |
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