Skip to content
PluginCanary

WP Super Cache

by Automattic · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: WP Super Cache is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Super Cache
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support67
Reputation85

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
donncha5 Nov 2007 to 2 Nov 2026, 1551 commits
kraftbj31 Jul 2014 to 20 Aug 2025, 47 commits
jeherve18 Dec 2014 to 27 Mar 2023, 2 commits
mikemayhem303016 Aug 2022 to 16 Aug 2022, 6 commits
jetpackisbestpack16 Sep 2022 to 11 Nov 2025, 65 commits
thingalon16 Sep 2022 to 6 Mar 2023, 12 commits
bradshawtm4 Apr 2025 to 11 Nov 2025, 5 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
17
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Super Cache
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20252
Q3 20257
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

67% of 6 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Oct 2022WP Super Cache <= 1.8 - Unauthenticated Cache Poisoning6.5<= 1.81.90
14 May 2021WP Super Cache <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution7.2< 1.7.31.7.30
12 Apr 2021WP Super Cache <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.8< 1.7.31.7.317
16 Mar 2021WP Super Cache <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution7.2< 1.7.21.7.20
3 Feb 2017WP Super Cache <= 1.4.8 - Cross-Site Scripting5.3<= 1.4.81.4.91
25 Sep 2015WP Super Cache <= 1.4.4 - Authenticated File Deletion5.4< 1.4.51.4.51
25 Sep 2015WP Super Cache <= 1.4.4 - Directory Listing5.3< 1.4.51.4.51
25 Sep 2015WP Super Cache <= 1.4.4 - PHP Object Injection8.1< 1.4.51.4.51
7 Apr 2015WP Super Cache < 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting7.2< 1.4.31.4.30
1 Aug 2014WP Super Cache <= 1.2 - Remote Code Execution8.8<= 1.21.30
1 Aug 2014WP Super Cache Plugin <= 1.3 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.31.3.10
1 Aug 2014WP Super Cache < 1.3.2 - Remote Code Execution9.8< 1.3.21.3.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for WP Super Cache
Q4 20234.0
Q1 20244.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20243.7
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20263.7
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star994
4 star108
3 star47
2 star24
1 star173
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Super Cache
4 May 202638,883
11 May 202668,713
18 May 202679,750
25 May 2026624,620
1 Jun 2026111,816
8 Jun 202680,845
15 Jun 202670,643
22 Jun 202660,125
29 Jun 202654,840
6 Jul 202664,004
13 Jul 202649,302
20 Jul 202664,945
27 Jul 202659,066
3 Aug 202656,906
10 Aug 202649,724
17 Aug 202650,626
24 Aug 2026605,261
31 Aug 2026124,914
7 Sep 202689,642
14 Sep 202689,181
21 Sep 202679,690
28 Sep 2026535,742
5 Oct 2026144,926
12 Oct 202694,752
19 Oct 2026122,544
26 Oct 202686,527
2 Nov 202695,655

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.1.5
AuthorAutomattic
Added5 Nov 2007
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagscache, caching, WP Cache, performance, WP Super Cache

Other plugins by this author: WooCommerce, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, Jetpack - AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics, WooCommerce Legacy REST API, Limit Login Attempts, Crowdsignal Forms, Layout Grid Block, Crowdsignal Dashboard - Polls, Surveys & more, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Page Optimize, Jetpack Protect, Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

Questions

Is WP Super Cache still maintained?

WP Super Cache was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Super Cache safe?

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

Who owns WP Super Cache?

The wordpress.org author is Automattic. Recent committers: donncha, bradshawtm, jetpackisbestpack, kraftbj, jeherve. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Super Cache?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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