WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Caching vs WP-Optimize
Menu Caching
by Theo Gkitsos
500+ installs5.0
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Menu Caching.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, Menu Caching about 14.
- Menu Caching is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,616 reviews.
- WP-Optimize was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for Menu Caching.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Menu Caching.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Menu Caching | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,148 | #53 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 359 | 218.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 36% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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