WordPress plugin comparison
Falcon vs LiteSpeed Cache
At a glance
- LiteSpeed Cache has more active installs: 7M+, against 2K+ for Falcon.
- On a typical day, LiteSpeed Cache is downloaded about 47,926 times, Falcon about 77.
- Falcon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,780 reviews.
- LiteSpeed Cache was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Falcon.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Falcon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for LiteSpeed Cache.
Line by line
LiteSpeed Cache leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Falcon |  LiteSpeed Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,540 | #5 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 7M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 3.3M |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.8(2.8K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 47% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×7.39 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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