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Redis Object Cache v2.8.0

A persistent object cache backend powered by Redis®¹. Supports Predis, PhpRedis (PECL), Relay, replication, sentinels, clustering and WP-CLI. To adjust the connection parameters, prefix cache keys or...

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 2, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 2, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

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

  • Requires PHP 7.2+
  • Requires WordPress 4.6+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 62% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

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

  • 102 Passed
  • 19 Warnings
  • 4 Failed
Security 70/100
Needs Improvement

26 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 92/100
Excellent

56 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 75/100
Needs Improvement

9 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 33/100
Poor

1 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 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

686.9 KB

1.7 MB unzipped

Total files

600

across all file types

Lines of PHP

43,563

in 574 files Large

File types

  • PHP
  • OTHER
  • No ext

Top issues

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

  • 0 Critical
  • 5 High
  • 20 Medium
  • 28 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 Redis Object Cache, Code Quality improved the most (+28). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 46% in size.

Audited 2.1.0 → 2.8.0 · 30 versions

0 50 100 2.1.0 2.2.3 2.5.2 2.8.0

How issues changed across versions

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

0 160 320 2.1.0 2.2.3 2.5.2 2.8.0

Download momentum

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

Last 7 days

68,995

downloads

Today

10,234

downloads

Week over week

0%

vs previous week

Month over month

+4%

vs previous month

Download trend: Steady. Abandonment risk: Low.

Version intelligence

38% of installs run an older version

≈ 189.2K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v2.5
  • v2.6
  • v2.7
  • v2.8

Ratings

176 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 147
  • 4 4
  • 3 3
  • 2 2
  • 1 20

Support: 6 / 6 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

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

Last updated

4 mo ago

May 4, 2026

Release cadence

~ every 14 days

average between releases

Total releases

93

since Nov 2014 · 12 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Redis Object Cache in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Redis Object Cache v2.8.0 flagged 53 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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