WordPress plugin comparison
MemcacheD Is Your Friend vs WP-Optimize
MemcacheD Is Your Friend
by Jeffrey Schutzman
1K+ installs4.5
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for MemcacheD Is Your Friend.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, MemcacheD Is Your Friend about 13.
- WP-Optimize is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,616 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP-Optimize was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 30, 2015 for MemcacheD Is Your Friend.
- WP-Optimize is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for MemcacheD Is Your Friend.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for MemcacheD Is Your Friend.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MemcacheD Is Your Friend | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,048 | #53 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 317 | 266.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 31% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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