LWSCache
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is LWSCache still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago. 28 Aug 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns LWSCache, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer aurelienlws since Mar 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was LWSCache removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is LWSCache safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.9). Not on the exploited list. 28 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest LWSCache update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.9. No one-star spike after it. 28 Aug 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 16 Mar 2022 to 16 Mar 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| aurelienlws | 17 Mar 2022 to 15 Dec 2025, 40 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.9).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | LWSCache <= 2.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation via lwscache_activatePlugin Function | 4.3 | <= 2.8.5 | 2.9 | 1 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 72 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 132 |
| 18 May 2026 | 133 |
| 25 May 2026 | 139 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 152 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 131 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 89 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 121 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 117 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 133 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 136 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 150 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 138 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 154 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 158 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 163 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 174 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 153 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 202 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 201 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | Aurélien LWS |
| Added | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Last updated | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | LWS, cache, nginx |
Other plugins by this author: LWS Optimize - All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools, LWS Cleaner, LWS Hide Login, LWS Tools, LWS Affiliation
Questions
Is LWSCache still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Aug 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns LWSCache, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer aurelienlws since Mar 2022.
Was LWSCache removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is LWSCache safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.9). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest LWSCache update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9. No one-star spike after it.