WordPress plugin comparison
Proxy Cache Purge vs Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching
Proxy Cache Purge
by Danila Vershinin
50K+ installs4.4
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching
by Razvan Stanga
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Proxy Cache Purge has more active installs: 50K+, against 600+ for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- On a typical day, Proxy Cache Purge is downloaded about 384 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 26 reviews.
- Proxy Cache Purge was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Oct 21, 2019 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- Proxy Cache Purge is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
- Proxy Cache Purge has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching.
Line by line
Proxy Cache Purge leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Proxy Cache Purge | Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #760 | #8,449 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 609 |
| Rating | 4.4(26) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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