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Cache Enabler

by KeyCDN · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Sep 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Cache Enabler
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Cache Enabler still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Cache Enabler, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer keycdn since Oct 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Cache Enabler removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Cache Enabler safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.8.17). Not on the exploited list. 29 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Cache Enabler update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.17. No one-star spike after it. 27 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoHST-1Kinsta lists this plugin as not allowed on its hosting (seen 4 Nov 2026). Check your host's rules before installing. Some hosts disable listed plugins automatically.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
keycdn21 Oct 2015 to 27 Sep 2026, 233 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
38 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Cache Enabler
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Average rating per quarter for Cache Enabler
Q4 20235.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20253.3
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20254.7
Q1 20261.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star108
4 star4
3 star7
2 star5
1 star15
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.8.17).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Sep 2026Cache Enabler <= 1.8.16 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File and Directory Deletion9.1<= 1.8.161.8.17Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Cache Enabler
4 May 20261,606
11 May 20263,378
18 May 20263,627
25 May 20263,174
1 Jun 20263,141
8 Jun 20263,542
15 Jun 20262,942
22 Jun 20262,582
29 Jun 20262,784
6 Jul 20263,155
13 Jul 20262,815
20 Jul 20263,308
27 Jul 20263,555
3 Aug 20263,694
10 Aug 20263,232
17 Aug 20264,081
24 Aug 20263,401
31 Aug 20263,481
7 Sep 20263,714
14 Sep 20264,259
21 Sep 202623,686
28 Sep 202630,597
5 Oct 202611,744
12 Oct 20269,274
19 Oct 202610,920
26 Oct 20268,718
2 Nov 20261,480

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Super Page CacheScore 95 · 70,000+WP Super CacheScore 93 · 1,000,000+xSpeed CacheScore 92 · 10,000+Nginx HelperScore 91 · 200,000+SpinupWPScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.8.17
AuthorKeyCDN
Added21 Oct 2015
Last updated27 Sep 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsgzip, webp, cache, caching, performance

Other plugins by this author: Optimus - WordPress Image Optimizer, CDN Enabler

Questions

Is Cache Enabler still maintained?

Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Cache Enabler, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer keycdn since Oct 2015.

Was Cache Enabler removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Cache Enabler safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.8.17). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Cache Enabler update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.17. No one-star spike after it.

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