WP Spider Cache
v4.1.0by John James Jacoby · updated 27 days ago
Your friendly neighborhood caching solution for WordPress objects and pages.
- Rank
- #30,620
- Down140 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.6K
- 4,577 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Spider Cache at a glance
WP Spider Cache is a WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 10+ active installs, the #30,620 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 4.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “output”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats101 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Spider Cache |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#30,620 · down 1,066 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,620 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,480 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,540 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #29,274 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,543 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,542 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,423 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,325 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #29,405 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,554 |
Growth %
Average -0.55% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #29554 → #30480
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.1100%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 16, 2016
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Spider Cache
How many websites use WP Spider Cache?
WP Spider Cache is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,620 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Spider Cache been downloaded?
4,577 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was WP Spider Cache last updated?
Version 4.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is WP Spider Cache compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Spider Cache still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Spider Cache have?
3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP Spider Cache?
The plugins most like WP Spider Cache, by the tags they share, are Object Cache 4 everyone (5K+), WP-Optimize (1M+) and WP Fastest Cache (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4.6K |
| Author | John James Jacoby |
| First released | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Version | 4.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 |
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