Active installs
7M+
2.2% of tracked installs
Rank
#5
Peak #5
Downloads / day
23,928
prev 38,622
Downloads (7d)
262,673
All-time downloads
135.9M
Days tracked
38
38 in top 50
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90 days—
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- LiteSpeed Cache currently ranks #5 and has stayed inside the top 10 in every daily snapshot since Jul 22, 2026 (38 snapshots).
- It accounts for roughly 2.2% of all active installs across the plugins we track.
- It is averaging 86,706 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 271% versus the month before (23,369/day).
- The latest release, v7.9, shipped on Aug 5, 2026 (26 days ago) — release #25 since the plugin joined the directory in 2016.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | #5 |
| 2026-07-31 | #5 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 7,000,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 7,000,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | 23,928 |
| 2026-07-31 | 24,997 |
| 2026-06-30 | 27,660 |
| 2026-05-31 | 27,160 |
| 2026-04-30 | 38,702 |
| 2026-03-31 | 41,889 |
| 2026-02-28 | 15,089 |
| 2026-01-31 | 18,705 |
| 2025-12-31 | 36,892 |
| 2025-11-30 | 15,575 |
| 2025-10-31 | 41,762 |
| 2025-09-30 | 43,700 |
| 2025-08-31 | 57,390 |
| 2025-07-31 | 19,902 |
| 2025-06-30 | 41,834 |
| 2025-05-31 | 155,435 |
| 2025-04-30 | 90,306 |
| 2025-03-31 | 68,522 |
| 2025-02-28 | 15,917 |
| 2025-01-31 | 22,148 |
| 2024-12-31 | 26,140 |
| 2024-11-30 | 18,385 |
| 2024-10-31 | 97,653 |
| 2024-09-30 | 118,850 |
| 2024-08-31 | 25,642 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | LiteSpeed Technologies |
|---|---|
| Current version | 7.9 |
| Versions released | 25 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-05 |
| Added to directory | 2016-01-29 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
All-in-one unbeatable acceleration & PageSpeed improvement: caching, image/CSS/JS optimization...
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use LiteSpeed Cache?
WordPress.org reports 7M+ active installs.
How popular is LiteSpeed Cache?
As of August 31, 2026, LiteSpeed Cache ranks #5 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was LiteSpeed Cache last updated?
LiteSpeed Cache was last updated on August 5, 2026 (version 7.9). It has shipped 25 releases in total.
Who makes LiteSpeed Cache?
LiteSpeed Cache is developed by LiteSpeed Technologies. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in January 2016.
