WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight Performance Optimizer vs Redis Object Cache

Lightweight Performance Optimizer

by Mehul Lakhatariya

10+ installs

Redis Object Cache

by Till Krüss

500K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Redis Object Cache has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
On a typical day, Redis Object Cache is downloaded about 13,165 times, Lightweight Performance Optimizer about 2.
Lightweight Performance Optimizer has no reviews yet.
Redis Object Cache was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
Redis Object Cache resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
Redis Object Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
Redis Object Cache has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.

Redis Object Cache leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight Performance Optimizer	Redis Object Cache
Popular rank	#33,249	#120
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	351.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(179)
Support threads resolved	0%	67%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×2.27
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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