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WPBase Cache

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

Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Oct 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WPBase Cache
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WPBase Cache still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPBase Cache, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer baseapp since Jul 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPBase Cache removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPBase Cache safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.5.7). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPBase Cache update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jul 2013 · 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.

Committers and their active periods
baseapp16 Jul 2013 to 28 Oct 2026, 57 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
7 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WPBase Cache
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 5.5.7).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Oct 2026WPBase Cache <= 5.5.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Denial of Service6.5<= 5.5.65.5.7n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WPBase Cache
4 May 202642
11 May 2026307
18 May 2026123
25 May 2026107
1 Jun 202693
8 Jun 202697
15 Jun 202684
22 Jun 202687
29 Jun 202671
6 Jul 202672
13 Jul 202677
20 Jul 202687
27 Jul 2026105
3 Aug 2026139
10 Aug 2026160
17 Aug 2026139
24 Aug 2026109
31 Aug 2026101
7 Sep 2026109
14 Sep 2026139
21 Sep 2026126
28 Sep 2026135
5 Oct 2026168
12 Oct 2026128
19 Oct 2026141
26 Oct 20261,381
2 Nov 2026177

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 174% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.5.7
Authorbaseapp
Added16 Jul 2013
Last updated28 Oct 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagscache, speed, chaching, db cache, performance

Questions

Is WPBase Cache still maintained?

Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WPBase Cache, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer baseapp since Jul 2013.

Was WPBase Cache removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WPBase Cache safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.5.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WPBase Cache update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.5.7. 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