Best apache plugins for WordPress
The most popular apache plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Redirection leads with 2M+ active installs, ahead of Spider Blocker (10K+) and Custom PHP Settings (10K+). All 21 plugins tagged “Apache” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 apache plugins
- 1.
RedirectionThe most installed apache plugin, with 2M+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 704 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Spider Blocker10K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 3.
Custom PHP Settings10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 15 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
PageSpeed Module200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Lite Cache100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 18 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 6.
Disable Directory Listings100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 7.
Apache Status & Info90+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Project Force Field20+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 16 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 9.
HTAuth Sync10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 10.
Resource Versioning10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 21 plugins tagged “Apache”
Redirection
#21by John Godley1 month ago
Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.
- Installs
- 2M+
- Rating
- 4.4(704)
- Downloads
- 19.7K/day
Spider Blocker
Down in the last 7 days:21#1,414by Niteo2 years ago
SpiderBlocker will block most common bots that consume bandwidth and slow down your blog.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.0(5)
- Downloads
- 41/day
Custom PHP Settings
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,882by cyclonecode11 months ago
This plugin makes it possible to override php settings.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.4(15)
- Downloads
- 43/day
PageSpeed Module
Up in the last 7 days:43#12,654by kaggdesign7 days ago
PageSpeed Module plugin supports WordPress installation under Apache or Nginx with PageSpeed Module.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Lite Cache
Down in the last 7 days:63#14,839by Stefano Lissa12 years ago
The smallest cache plugin ever released (but still greatly efficient).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(18)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Disable Directory Listings
Down in the last 7 days:13#16,704by Scott Reilly15 years ago
Prevent virtual directory listing services from listing the contents of directories, and/or show a page in place of a directory's listing.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Apache Status & Info
Down in the last 7 days:215#17,270by Pierre Lannoy2 months ago
Apache server-info and server-status monitoring right in your WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Project Force Field
Down in the last 7 days:409#28,473by Faison12 years ago
Save your WordPress sites and servers from certain death during brute force attacks with Project Force Field by Orion Group!
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.6(16)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HTAuth Sync
#33,984by John Luetke13 years ago
Synchronize your Wordpress users with a htusers file for authentication outside of Wordpress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Resource Versioning
Up in the last 7 days:472#34,120by Viktor Szépe8 years ago
Turn Query String Parameters into file revision numbers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Show Apache and PHP version
#45,541by pedjas6 years ago
Show Apache and PHP version
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AIO Cache & Performance
Up in the last 7 days:1,072#45,921by Adam10 years ago
A Simple, Stable, and Powerful Cache Plugin. Experience the Power, Stability, & Simplicity of AIO Cache Today!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.4(21)
- Downloads
- 0/day
CC-Cache
Down in the last 7 days:9,493#45,977by Clearcode10 years ago
A simple and fast cache plugin based on static-rendered html files served by Apache with mod_rewrite.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cyclone Static
Up in the last 7 days:3,872#69,498by Krypton Media Group3 months ago
Serve static HTML files directly from disk — no PHP, no database queries for anonymous visitors.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mesi Cache
#70,472by andresmesi10 months ago
Ultra-light static HTML caching system for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Traffic Origin Guard
#71,211by jasond7274 months ago
Protect your WordPress origin by requiring a secret request header and blocking direct access with Apache .htaccess rules.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Xtoool Ads Box
#73,262by xtoool2 years ago
Xtoool Ads Box helps you create High-converting product bars to engage customers and grow sales. Are you worried about how to create, manage, and mai …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day