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WP Redis

by Pantheon Systems · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Redis
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
getpantheon18 Sep 2014 to 11 Dec 2025, 22 commits
danielbachhuber17 Nov 2015 to 18 Feb 2022, 66 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Redis
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 20 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star17
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Redis
4 May 20261,108
11 May 20262,285
18 May 20262,281
25 May 20262,006
1 Jun 20262,658
8 Jun 20263,254
15 Jun 20262,522
22 Jun 20263,174
29 Jun 20262,321
6 Jul 20262,457
13 Jul 20262,486
20 Jul 20262,849
27 Jul 20262,629
3 Aug 20263,348
10 Aug 20262,909
17 Aug 20262,533
24 Aug 20262,126
31 Aug 20262,320
7 Sep 20261,987
14 Sep 20262,735
21 Sep 20262,928
28 Sep 20263,445
5 Oct 20263,162
12 Oct 20263,704
19 Oct 20265,087
26 Oct 20264,986
2 Nov 2026942

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

SQLite Object CacheScore 93 · 10,000+Redis Object CacheScore 92 · 500,000+OPcache ManagerScore 91 · 2,000+Docket Cache - Object Cache AcceleratorScore 89 · 20,000+APCu ManagerScore 89 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.4.7
AuthorPantheon Systems
Added18 Sep 2014
Last updated11 Dec 2025
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagscache, redis, object cache

Other plugins by this author: Native PHP Sessions, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache, WP SAML Auth, Pantheon Migrations, Pantheon HUD, Solr Search for WordPress, Pantheon Content Publisher

Questions

Is WP Redis still maintained?

WP Redis was last updated on 11 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP Redis safe?

WP Redis has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP Redis?

The wordpress.org author is Pantheon Systems. Recent committers: getpantheon, danielbachhuber, Outlandish Josh, mpvanwinkle77, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Redis?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: SQLite Object Cache, Redis Object Cache, OPcache Manager, Docket Cache - Object Cache Accelerator, APCu Manager.

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