Warm Cache
v4.1.1by ramon fincken · updated 1 year ago
Crawls your website-pages based on google XML sitemap. If you have a caching plugin this will keep your cache warm. Speeds up your site.
- Rank
- #10,970
- Down6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 320
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 30.5K
- 30,450 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 19 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Warm Cache at a glance
Warm Cache is a WordPress plugin by ramon fincken with 300+ active installs, the #10,970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 19 reviews. Version 4.1.1 came out on Dec 2, 2024, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 137 plugins tagged “xml”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats140 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Warm Cache |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 320 · -3.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 320 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 320 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 322 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 322 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 323 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 325 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 321 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 325 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 326 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 333 |
Rank over time
#10,970 · down 137 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,970 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,964 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,936 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,928 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,937 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,926 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,870 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,941 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,882 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,842 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,811 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,820 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,833 |
Growth %
Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.20% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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 #10820 → #10928
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.189%
- v3.011%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★19 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 20, 2010
- Last updated
- Dec 2, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Warm Cache
How many websites use Warm Cache?
Warm Cache is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Warm Cache been downloaded?
30,450 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Warm Cache last updated?
Version 4.1.1 came out on Dec 2, 2024 (1 year ago).
Is Warm Cache compatible with the latest WordPress?
Warm Cache’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Warm Cache still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Warm Cache have?
4.3 out of 5 from 19 reviews on WordPress.org. 79% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Warm Cache?
The plugins most like Warm Cache, by the tags they share, are XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+), Companion Sitemap Generator (6K+) and WP-Optimize (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
19 reviews
- 5 stars: 15 reviews, 79%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 16%
- Positive
- 84%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 16%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 320 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 19 |
| Total downloads | 30.5K |
| Author | ramon fincken |
| First released | Nov 20, 2010 |
| Version | 4.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 2, 2024 |
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