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Cache Buddy

v0.2.0

by Mark Jaquith · updated 11 years ago

Minimizes the situations in which logged-in users appear logged-in to WordPress, which increases the cacheability of your site.

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Rank
#28,982
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.3K
4,320 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Cache Buddy at a glance

Cache Buddy is a WordPress plugin by Mark Jaquith with 10+ active installs, the #28,982 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.2.0 came out on Mar 25, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 6 plugins tagged “faster”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cache Buddy Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6
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DateCache Buddy
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1717.518Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#28,982 · up 510 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#29K#29.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#28,982
Nov 7, 2026#28,981
Nov 6, 2026#28,896
Nov 5, 2026#28,863
Nov 4, 2026#28,864
Nov 3, 2026#28,767
Nov 2, 2026#28,871
Oct 31, 2026#28,985
Oct 30, 2026#29,303
Oct 29, 2026#29,364
Oct 27, 2026#29,492

Growth %

Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.2100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.0
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 25, 2015
Last updated
Mar 25, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cache Buddy

How many websites use Cache Buddy?

Cache Buddy is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,982 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cache Buddy been downloaded?

4,320 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Cache Buddy last updated?

Version 0.2.0 came out on Mar 25, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Cache Buddy compatible with the latest WordPress?

Cache Buddy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Cache Buddy still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cache Buddy have?

4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Cache Buddy?

The plugins most like Cache Buddy, by the tags they share, are WP Super Cache (1M+), Breeze Cache (300K+) and Cache Enabler (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Cache Buddy
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating4.0
Reviews3
Total downloads4.3K
AuthorMark Jaquith
First releasedMar 25, 2015
Version0.2.0
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 25, 2015

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