WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Varnish vs Proxy Cache Purge
At a glance
- Proxy Cache Purge has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Smart Varnish.
- On a typical day, Proxy Cache Purge is downloaded about 384 times, Smart Varnish about 1.
- Smart Varnish is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 26 reviews.
- Proxy Cache Purge was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Aug 30, 2016 for Smart Varnish.
- Proxy Cache Purge is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.0 for Smart Varnish.
- Proxy Cache Purge has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Smart Varnish.
Line by line
Proxy Cache Purge leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Varnish |  Proxy Cache Purge |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,033 | #760 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 9.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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