WordPress plugin comparison
W3 Total Cache vs WP Performance Score Booster
W3 Total Cache
by BoldGrid
900K+ installs4.4
WP Performance Score Booster
by Dipak Gajjar
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- W3 Total Cache has more active installs: 900K+, against 10K+ for WP Performance Score Booster.
- On a typical day, W3 Total Cache is downloaded about 9,709 times, WP Performance Score Booster about 44.
- WP Performance Score Booster is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 339 reviews, against 4.4 from 5,420 reviews.
- W3 Total Cache was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for WP Performance Score Booster.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- W3 Total Cache has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Performance Score Booster.
Line by line
W3 Total Cache leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | W3 Total Cache | WP Performance Score Booster |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73 | #1,793 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 602.7K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.4(5.4K) | 4.6(339) |
| Support threads resolved | 36% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.87 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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