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Jetpack Boost vs WP Fastest Cache

Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

Jetpack Boost

Jetpack Boost Caching & performance

by Automattic

WP Fastest Cache

WP Fastest Cache Caching & performance

by Emre Vona

At a glance

WP Fastest Cache leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #47, ahead of Jetpack Boost at #245. Over the last 7 days WP Fastest Cache held its place and Jetpack Boost slipped 1 place. WP Fastest Cache has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1M+ active installs against 200K+ for Jetpack Boost. Downloads this week: WP Fastest Cache 211,699 and Jetpack Boost 12,849. Ratings: Jetpack Boost 4.7★ from 607 and WP Fastest Cache 4.9★ from 4,224 reviews.

Metric Jetpack Boost WP Fastest Cache
Popular rank today #245 ▼ 1 #47
Active installs 200K+ 1M+
Downloads, last 7 days 12,849 211,699
Rating 4.7★ (607) 4.9★ (4,224)
Last updated Aug 17, 2026 Sep 13, 2026
Current version 4.7.0 1.5.2
Best rank on record #242 #47
Days in the top 50 0 52
On WordPress.org since Dec 2020 Aug 2013
Sites detected by our detector 44 1

Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Jetpack Boost or WP Fastest Cache?

By active installs, WP Fastest Cache: 1M+ sites run it against 200K+ for Jetpack Boost, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Jetpack Boost or WP Fastest Cache?

WP Fastest Cache, at #47 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Jetpack Boost at #245. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Jetpack Boost or WP Fastest Cache alternatives to each other?

Yes. All of them are caching & performance plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.