Pantheon Advanced Page Cache vs PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,410, ahead of Pantheon Advanced Page Cache at #1,903. Over the last 7 days PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple slipped 8 places and Pantheon Advanced Page Cache climbed 5 places. Pantheon Advanced Page Cache has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple. Downloads this week: PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple 7,828 and Pantheon Advanced Page Cache 4,656. Ratings: Pantheon Advanced Page Cache 5★ from 1 and PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple 4.6★ from 230 reviews.
| Metric | Pantheon Advanced Page Cache | PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,903 ▲ 5 | #1,410 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,656 | 7,828 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.6★ (230) |
| Last updated | Dec 16, 2025 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.2 | 1.7.88.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,902 | #1,386 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2016 | Aug 2018 |
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, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache or PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple?
By active installs, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pantheon Advanced Page Cache or PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple?
PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple, at #1,410 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pantheon Advanced Page Cache at #1,903. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pantheon Advanced Page Cache or PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.