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MemcacheD Is Your Friend

by Jeffrey Schutzman · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 141 months (last release 30 Mar 2015).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for MemcacheD Is Your Friend
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is MemcacheD Is Your Friend still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Mar 2015, over 11 years ago. 30 Mar 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns MemcacheD Is Your Friend, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was MemcacheD Is Your Friend removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is MemcacheD Is Your Friend safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest MemcacheD Is Your Friend update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 141 months (last release 30 Mar 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Mar 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 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.

No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 30 Mar 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for MemcacheD Is Your Friend
4 May 202623
11 May 202663
18 May 202657
25 May 202660
1 Jun 202643
8 Jun 202662
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202636
29 Jun 202637
6 Jul 202636
13 Jul 202633
20 Jul 202654
27 Jul 202643
3 Aug 202663
10 Aug 202648
17 Aug 202658
24 Aug 202651
31 Aug 202655
7 Sep 202656
14 Sep 202670
21 Sep 202667
28 Sep 202662
5 Oct 202658
12 Oct 202655
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 202693
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.0.0
AuthorJeffrey Schutzman
Added30 Mar 2015
Last updated30 Mar 2015
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagscache, memcache, memcached

Other plugins by this author: Mail Queues by PBCI, Shopper Rewards for WP-eCommerce, Store Check-Up and Fix-Up for WP-eCommerce

Questions

Is MemcacheD Is Your Friend still maintained?

No. Last release 30 Mar 2015, over 11 years ago.

Who owns MemcacheD Is Your Friend, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was MemcacheD Is Your Friend removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is MemcacheD Is Your Friend safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest MemcacheD Is Your Friend update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue