WordPress plugin comparison
Pantheon Advanced Page Cache vs W3 Total Cache
Pantheon Advanced Page Cache
by Pantheon Systems
10K+ installs5.0
W3 Total Cache
by BoldGrid
900K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- W3 Total Cache has more active installs: 900K+, against 10K+ for Pantheon Advanced Page Cache.
- On a typical day, W3 Total Cache is downloaded about 9,709 times, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache about 949.
- Pantheon Advanced Page Cache is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 5,420 reviews.
- W3 Total Cache was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 16, 2025 for Pantheon Advanced Page Cache.
- W3 Total Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Pantheon Advanced Page Cache.
- W3 Total Cache has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Pantheon Advanced Page Cache.
Line by line
W3 Total Cache leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pantheon Advanced Page Cache | W3 Total Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,859 | #73 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 900K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.9K | 591.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(5.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 36% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×2.87 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 21 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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