Best caches plugins for WordPress
The most popular caches plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Merge + Minify + Refresh Clear Caches leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Late Caching for Feeds (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “caches” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 caches plugins
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Merge + Minify + Refresh Clear CachesThe most installed caches plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.0.
- 2.Late Caching for Feeds
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 2 plugins tagged “caches”

Merge + Minify + Refresh Clear Caches
Up in the last 7 days:4,370#34,465by macbookandrew10 months ago
This plugin clears other page caches/proxies when the Merge + Minify + Refresh cache is regenerated.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Late Caching for Feeds
#70,512by miunosoft8 years ago
Implements a late caching mechanism for the built-in WordPress RSS parser.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day