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Purge Varnish Cache

by Dsingh · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical

Avoid: vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100Avoid
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Purge Varnish Cache
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 5 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.19 Sep 2025Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Purge Varnish Cache still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Jun 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 2 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Purge Varnish Cache, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer devavi since Nov 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Purge Varnish Cache removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Purge Varnish Cache safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 5 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Purge Varnish Cache update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 2 Jun 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
devavi1 Nov 2016 to 2 Jun 2026, 45 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Purge Varnish Cache
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Sep 2025Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 2.6No fixn/a

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Purge Varnish Cache
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
145
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Purge Varnish Cache
4 May 202626
11 May 202661
18 May 202699
25 May 202692
1 Jun 2026159
8 Jun 202695
15 Jun 202675
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202683
6 Jul 202685
13 Jul 202675
20 Jul 2026115
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 202698
10 Aug 202692
17 Aug 2026166
24 Aug 202671
31 Aug 202699
7 Sep 202686
14 Sep 2026137
21 Sep 2026116
28 Sep 2026139
5 Oct 2026107
12 Oct 2026107
19 Oct 2026126
26 Oct 2026145

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 26-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version
1.1.5
Author
Dsingh
Added
1 Nov 2016
Last updated
2 Jun 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tags
cache, flush, Purge, caching, varnish

Questions about Purge Varnish Cache

Is Purge Varnish Cache still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Jun 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns Purge Varnish Cache, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer devavi since Nov 2016.

Was Purge Varnish Cache removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Purge Varnish Cache safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Purge Varnish Cache update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it.

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