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LiteSpeed Cache

v7.9.3

by LiteSpeed Technologies · updated 4 days ago

All-in-one unbeatable acceleration & PageSpeed improvement: caching, image/CSS/JS optimization...

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Rank
#5
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs
7M+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
141.8M
141,795,941 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
2,778 reviews
Support resolved
49%
37 of 76 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +28% (30d)·Toward 8M+ · ETA ~16d

LiteSpeed Cache at a glance

LiteSpeed Cache is a WordPress plugin by LiteSpeed Technologies with 7M+ active installs, the #5 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52,775 times, 28% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2,778 reviews. Version 7.9.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 128 plugins tagged “caching”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.3M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
LiteSpeed Cache Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0500K1MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateLiteSpeed Cache
Nov 7, 202641,962
Nov 6, 202669,048
Nov 5, 2026144,937
Nov 4, 2026986,790
Nov 3, 202636,481
Nov 2, 202637,164
Nov 1, 202623,949
Oct 31, 202628,497
Oct 30, 202643,007
Oct 29, 202659,235
Oct 28, 202672,460
Oct 27, 202652,845
Oct 26, 202670,210
Oct 25, 202652,704
Oct 24, 202678,744
Oct 23, 2026110,117
Oct 22, 2026141,922
Oct 21, 20261,026,779
Oct 20, 202620,472
Oct 19, 202619,590
Oct 18, 202614,887
Oct 17, 202614,156
Oct 16, 202618,849
Oct 15, 202619,914
Oct 14, 202621,622
Oct 13, 202621,200
Oct 12, 202620,515
Oct 11, 202638,998
Oct 10, 202618,199
Oct 9, 202620,098

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
Estimated installs build up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Rank over time

#5

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#4#5#6Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#5
Nov 7, 2026#5
Nov 6, 2026#5
Nov 5, 2026#5
Nov 4, 2026#5
Nov 3, 2026#5
Nov 2, 2026#5
Nov 1, 2026#5
Oct 31, 2026#5
Oct 30, 2026#5
Oct 29, 2026#5
Oct 28, 2026#5
Oct 27, 2026#5
Oct 21, 2026#5
Oct 19, 2026#5
Oct 16, 2026#5

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

7M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.7MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20267M+
Nov 7, 20267M+
Nov 6, 20267M+
Nov 5, 20267M+
Nov 4, 20267M+
Nov 3, 20267M+
Nov 2, 20267M+
Nov 1, 20267M+
Oct 31, 20267M+
Oct 30, 20267M+
Oct 29, 20267M+
Oct 28, 20267M+
Oct 27, 20267M+
Oct 21, 20267M+
Oct 19, 20267M+
Oct 16, 20267M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #5 → #5
    • Released 7.9.3 (was 7.9.2)
  2. Rank #5 → #5Downloads -20.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  3. Rank #5 → #5Downloads +176.3%
    • Released 7.9.2 (was 7.9.1)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v7.971%
  • v7.88.8%
  • v7.67.4%
  • Other13%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★2,778 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.9.3
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 29, 2016
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about LiteSpeed Cache

How many websites use LiteSpeed Cache?

LiteSpeed Cache is active on 7M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has LiteSpeed Cache been downloaded?

141,795,941 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52,775 times. See download stats

When was LiteSpeed Cache last updated?

Version 7.9.3 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is LiteSpeed Cache compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does LiteSpeed Cache have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 30 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep LiteSpeed Cache up to date. See its security record

Is LiteSpeed Cache still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 37 of the 76 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does LiteSpeed Cache have?

4.8 out of 5 from 2,778 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to LiteSpeed Cache?

The plugins most like LiteSpeed Cache, by the tags they share, are W3 Total Cache (900K+), WP Fastest Cache (1M+) and Aruba HiSpeed Cache (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

2,778 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2,560 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 65 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 28 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 21 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 104 reviews, 4%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 1,223 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 18 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
LiteSpeed Cache
Estimated installs7M+
Reported installs7M+
Rating4.8
Reviews2,778
Total downloads141.8M
AuthorLiteSpeed Technologies
First releasedJan 29, 2016
Version7.9.3
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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