WordPress plugin comparison
Nginx Helper vs Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching
At a glance
- Nginx Helper has more active installs: 200K+, against 600+ for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- On a typical day, Nginx Helper is downloaded about 1,011 times, Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching about 16.
- Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 31 reviews.
- Nginx Helper was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Oct 21, 2019 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- Nginx Helper is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- Nginx Helper has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
Line by line
Nginx Helper leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nginx Helper |  Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #258 | #8,449 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30.6K | 633 |
| Rating | 4.4(31) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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