WP REST Cache v2026.3.1
Are you facing speed issues, using the WordPress REST API? This plugin will allow WordPress to cache the responses of the REST API, making it much faster. This plugin offers: Caching of all default Wo...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 13, 2026
- Last audited Sep 13, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.0+
- Requires WordPress 4.7+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 23% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 105 Passed
- 15 Warnings
- 5 Failed
29 of 37 checks passed.
56 of 61 checks passed.
11 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
1 of 3 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
69.8 KB
240.2 KB unzipped
Total files
33
across all file types
Lines of PHP
5,371
in 26 files Medium
File types
- PHP
- CSS
- SH
- MD
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 37 High
- 47 Medium
- 53 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 30 audited versions of WP REST Cache, Code Quality improved the most (+7). The largest regression was in Accessibility (-16). The codebase grew 25% in size.
Audited 2023.1.0 → 2026.3.1 · 30 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
1,259
downloads
Today
70
downloads
Week over week
−1%
vs previous week
Month over month
−53%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
77% of installs run an older version
≈ 7.7K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v2024.3
- v2025.1
- v2026.1
- v2026.2
- v2026.3
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
1 mo ago
Jul 25, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 21 days
average between releases
Total releases
64
since Feb 2019 · 7 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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