WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Cache vs Smart Varnish
At a glance
- Smart Varnish has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Performance Cache.
- On a typical day, Performance Cache is downloaded about 2 times, Smart Varnish about 1.
- Performance Cache has no reviews yet.
- Performance Cache was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 30, 2016 for Smart Varnish.
- Performance Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Smart Varnish.
- Smart Varnish has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Performance Cache.
Line by line
Performance Cache leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Performance Cache |  Smart Varnish |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,751 | #46,914 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 35 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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