Hyper Cache
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, 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
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| satollo | 11 Apr 2008 to 3 Feb 2026, 239 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.5 from 82 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 68 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 9 |
Momentum
7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 85 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 176 |
| 18 May 2026 | 159 |
| 25 May 2026 | 180 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 150 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 189 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 125 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 119 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 136 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 118 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 136 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 137 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 131 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 168 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 130 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 147 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 145 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 151 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 182 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 173 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 169 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 188 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 169 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 278 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 247 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 38 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.4.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Stefano Lissa |
| Added | 11 Apr 2008 |
| Last updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | cache, speed, performance |
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Questions
Is Hyper Cache still maintained?
Hyper Cache was last updated on 3 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Hyper Cache safe?
Hyper Cache has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Hyper Cache?
The wordpress.org author is Stefano Lissa. Recent committers: satollo, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Hyper Cache?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Super Page Cache - Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals, WP Super Cache, xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN, Nginx Helper, SpinupWP.