Prevent Browser Caching
v3.2.2by Kostya Tereshchuk · updated 25 days ago
Prevents browser cache problems: visitors always get the current version of your CSS, JS, images and pages, while caching keeps working.
- Rank
- #1,876
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 153.3K
- 153,339 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 29 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Prevent Browser Caching at a glance
Prevent Browser Caching is a WordPress plugin by Kostya Tereshchuk with 10K+ active installs, the #1,876 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 225 times, 52% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 3.2.2 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “browser cache”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Prevent Browser Caching |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 220 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 344 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 523 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 242 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 426 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2,953 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 32 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13,339 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13,339 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13,377 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13,407 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13,471 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13,507 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13,451 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,456 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13,480 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,492 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13,513 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13,521 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13,490 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13,528 |
Rank over time
#1,876 · down 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,876 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,875 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,871 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,861 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,865 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,860 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,864 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,865 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,864 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,864 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,865 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,864 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,867 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,867 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,863 |
Growth %
Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.28% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1867 → #1865
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.256%
- v2.344%
- Other0.4%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★29 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Oct 30, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Prevent Browser Caching
How many websites use Prevent Browser Caching?
Prevent Browser Caching is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,876 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Prevent Browser Caching been downloaded?
153,339 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 225 times. See download stats
When was Prevent Browser Caching last updated?
Version 3.2.2 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is Prevent Browser Caching compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Prevent Browser Caching have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Prevent Browser Caching. See its security record
Is Prevent Browser Caching still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Prevent Browser Caching have?
4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Prevent Browser Caching?
The plugins most like Prevent Browser Caching, by the tags they share, are WP Super Cache (1M+), Breeze Cache (300K+) and Cachify (9K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
29 reviews
- 5 stars: 28 reviews, 97%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 12 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 57 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 29 |
| Total downloads | 153.3K |
| Author | Kostya Tereshchuk |
| First released | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Version | 3.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 |
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