WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache vs WP Super Cache

Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache

by Stach Redeker

4K+ installs5.0

WP Super Cache

by Automattic

1M+ installs4.3

At a glance

WP Super Cache has more active installs: 1M+, against 4K+ for Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache.
On a typical day, WP Super Cache is downloaded about 18,177 times, Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache about 32.
Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 1,346 reviews.
WP Super Cache was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache.
WP Super Cache resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Super Cache has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache.

WP Super Cache leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Cache Flusher for W3 Total Cache	WP Super Cache
Popular rank	#3,311	#36
Active installs	4K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	763	918.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(1.3K)
Support threads resolved	0%	67%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.78	×2.76
Last release	1 month ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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