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Comet Cache

by Cristián Lávaque · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 5 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100Watch
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Comet Cache
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 16 months (last release 2 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Jul 2026Evidence

Quick answers

Is Comet Cache still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 2 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Comet Cache, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer clavaque since May 2019. 5 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Comet Cache removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026. 5 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Comet Cache safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 5 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Comet Cache update safe to install?
No ownership change before 170220. No one-star spike after it. 20 Feb 2017 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
raamdev12 Feb 2016 to 29 Apr 2019, 37 commits
clavaque20 May 2019 to 2 Jul 2025, 14 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
16 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Comet Cache
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Comet Cache
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.4
Rating distribution
5 star89
4 star3
3 star1
2 star1
1 star14
Latest low reviews

Momentum

Active installs
20,000+
Downloads, last full week
257
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Comet Cache
4 May 202652
11 May 2026123
18 May 2026116
25 May 2026122
1 Jun 2026121
8 Jun 2026129
15 Jun 2026110
22 Jun 2026105
29 Jun 202682
6 Jul 2026105
13 Jul 202689
20 Jul 2026140
27 Jul 2026121
3 Aug 2026167
10 Aug 2026148
17 Aug 2026205
24 Aug 2026128
31 Aug 2026133
7 Sep 2026150
14 Sep 2026150
21 Sep 2026216
28 Sep 2026244
5 Oct 2026187
12 Oct 2026162
19 Oct 2026252
26 Oct 2026257

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Version
170220
Author
Cristián Lávaque
Added
12 Feb 2016
Last updated
2 Jul 2025
Active installs
20,000+
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tags
not stated

Other plugins by this author: s2Member, Comment Mail

Questions about Comet Cache

Is Comet Cache still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Comet Cache, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer clavaque since May 2019.

Was Comet Cache removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 5 Nov 2026.

Is Comet Cache safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Comet Cache update safe to install?

No ownership change before 170220. No one-star spike after it.

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