WordPress plugin comparison
W3 Total Cache vs WP Utility and Performance
At a glance
- W3 Total Cache has more active installs: 900K+, against 10+ for WP Utility and Performance.
- On a typical day, W3 Total Cache is downloaded about 9,709 times, WP Utility and Performance about 1.
- WP Utility and Performance has no reviews yet.
- W3 Total Cache was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 6, 2024 for WP Utility and Performance.
- W3 Total Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WP Utility and Performance.
- W3 Total Cache has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for WP Utility and Performance.
Line by line
W3 Total Cache leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  W3 Total Cache |  WP Utility and Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73 | #32,315 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 602.7K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.4(5.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 36% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.87 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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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