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Cache Enabler v1.8.16

A lightweight caching plugin for WordPress that makes your website faster by generating static HTML files.

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 4, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 4, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.6+
  • Requires WordPress 5.1+
  • Tested up to WP 6.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 95% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 99 Passed
  • 22 Warnings
  • 4 Failed
Security 76/100
Needs Improvement

28 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 80/100
Good

49 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 75/100
Needs Improvement

9 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

45.3 KB

212.3 KB unzipped

Total files

10

across all file types

Lines of PHP

5,219

in 7 files Medium

File types

  • PHP
  • CSS
  • TXT

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 40 High
  • 23 Medium
  • 55 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Cache Enabler, Privacy improved the most (+100). The largest regression was in Performance (-25). The codebase grew 48% in size.

Audited 1.4.9 → 1.8.16 · 30 versions

0 50 100 1.4.9 1.7.0 1.8.7 1.8.16

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 83 165 1.4.9 1.7.0 1.8.7 1.8.16

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

3,296

downloads

Today

523

downloads

Week over week

−11%

vs previous week

Month over month

+9%

vs previous month

Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: Moderate.

Version intelligence

5.1% of installs run an older version

≈ 5.1K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v1.8

Ratings

139 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 108
  • 4 4
  • 3 7
  • 2 5
  • 1 15

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

6 mo ago

Mar 2, 2026

Release cadence

~ every 5 days

average between releases

Total releases

59

since Oct 2015 · 11 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Cache Enabler in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Cache Enabler v1.8.16 flagged 118 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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