Nginx Helper
Healthy: Nginx Helper is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| rtcamp | 28 Sep 2012 to 9 Sep 2026, 83 commits |
|---|---|
| chandrapatel | 26 May 2016 to 7 Mar 2019, 7 commits |
| rahulsprajapati | 19 Nov 2018 to 29 Nov 2018, 4 commits |
| utkarshpatel | 8 Apr 2019 to 8 Apr 2019, 1 commits |
| thrijith | 1 Aug 2019 to 1 Aug 2019, 1 commits |
| vaishu.agola27 | 8 Jan 2021 to 8 Jan 2021, 28 commits |
| juhise | 5 Apr 2021 to 5 Apr 2021, 1 commits |
| pooja1210 | 16 Feb 2022 to 16 Feb 2022, 1 commits |
| pavanpatil1 | 14 Nov 2022 to 20 Nov 2023, 4 commits |
| akrocks | 27 Dec 2024 to 27 Dec 2024, 1 commits |
10 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 56 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q1 2024.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- Useless - Waste of time · 1 star · 29 Jul 2022
- 504 Gateway Time-out · 1 star · 7 Jan 2020
- Not working for some reason · 2 stars · 1 Jan 2020
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,502 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 6,149 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,202 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,313 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 6,214 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 7,217 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,518 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,477 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,003 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,925 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,314 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,884 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,716 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5,159 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,887 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4,169 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 4,209 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,223 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 133,991 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 16,290 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 10,480 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 9,674 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8,187 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,443 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 9,802 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 7,161 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 923 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | rtCamp |
| Added | 28 Sep 2012 |
| Last updated | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | nginx, fastcgi, permalinks, cache purge, redis-cache |
Other plugins by this author: rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, Log in with Google, Blogger To WordPress, WP Menu Custom Fields, Transcoder, rtCarousel - Flexible Carousel & Slider Block for Images, Videos, Testimonials & More, GoDAM - Video Hosting for LMS & Online Courses, Embed Google Drive, Trust.txt Manager, Search with Google, rtSocial, Publishio - Build Pages & Posts with ChatGPT and Claude using MCP
Questions
Is Nginx Helper still maintained?
Nginx Helper was last updated on 9 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Nginx Helper safe?
Nginx Helper has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Nginx Helper?
The wordpress.org author is rtCamp. Recent committers: rtcamp, akrocks, pavanpatil1, pooja1210, juhise. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Nginx Helper?
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.