Prevent Browser Caching
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Prevent Browser Caching still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Prevent Browser Caching, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kostyatereshchuk since Oct 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Prevent Browser Caching removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Prevent Browser Caching safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Prevent Browser Caching update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 2026 · Release history
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.
| kostyatereshchuk | 30 Oct 2017 to 14 Oct 2026, 64 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 666 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 660 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,530 |
| 25 May 2026 | 553 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 415 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 452 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 326 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 285 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,773 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,280 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 8,597 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,207 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 792 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 619 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 494 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 530 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 479 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 387 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 337 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 332 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 363 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 365 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 433 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 4,029 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,864 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,943 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 151 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kostya Tereshchuk |
| Added | 30 Oct 2017 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | speed, caching, WP Cache, browser cache, cache busting |
Other plugins by this author: Switcher, Agent Toolbelt - Safe Site Operations for AI Agents, Admin Menu in Frontend
Questions
Is Prevent Browser Caching still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Prevent Browser Caching, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kostyatereshchuk since Oct 2017.
Was Prevent Browser Caching removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Prevent Browser Caching safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Prevent Browser Caching update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.2. No one-star spike after it.