WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Browser Caching vs WP-Optimize
Prevent Browser Caching
by Kostya Tereshchuk
10K+ installs4.9
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Prevent Browser Caching.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, Prevent Browser Caching about 225.
- Prevent Browser Caching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,616 reviews.
- Prevent Browser Caching was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for WP-Optimize.
- Prevent Browser Caching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 36% for WP-Optimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Prevent Browser Caching.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent Browser Caching | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,876 | #53 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 218.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 36% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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