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Breeze vs LiteSpeed Cache

Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.

Breeze

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 (133)

Free caching plugin from Cloudways with page cache, minification, lazy load, Varnish support, CDN rewriting and database cleanup. Works on any host.

Free installs300K+
FromFree
UpdatedOct 2026
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LiteSpeed Cache

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (2,778)

Free server-level cache and optimisation suite from LiteSpeed Technologies; full-page caching needs a LiteSpeed web server or QUIC.cloud CDN.

Free installs7M+
FromFree
UpdatedOct 2026
Visit site Full profile

Choose Breeze if…

  • You need lazy-load video embeds

Choose LiteSpeed Cache if…

  • You need remove unused CSS and object cache
  • You also want critical CSS and image compression
  • You want the more complete feature set (94/100 vs 71/100)
  • You prefer the more widely used option

Breeze includes 1 feature that LiteSpeed Cache lacks, including Lazy-load video embeds; LiteSpeed Cache has 6 that Breeze lacks, including Object cache, Remove unused CSS and Critical CSS. Both include 18 of the 25 features we track.

At a glance

Breeze
LiteSpeed Cache
71/100
Feature score
94/100
19 of 25
Features included
24 of 25
3.6/5
WordPress.org rating
4.8/5
300K+
Active installs
7M+
54%
Support threads resolved
36%

Feature comparison

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Feature
Breeze
LiteSpeed Cache
Caching7/88/8
Page caching KeyServes pre-built HTML pages.
Breeze Included

File-based static page cache with configurable purge interval.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Free full-page cache, but only on LiteSpeed/OpenLiteSpeed servers or via QUIC.cloud CDN.

Browser caching rulesSets cache headers for static files.
Breeze Included

Browser Cache option adds expiry headers for static files.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Browser cache rules for static files work on any server.

Cache preloadingBuilds the cache before visitors arrive.
Breeze Included

Cache Warmup URLs option rebuilds cache for chosen pages after purges.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Sitemap-driven crawler warms the cache; requires a LiteSpeed server.

Object cacheRedis or Memcached object caching.
Breeze Not included

No Redis/Memcached setting in the plugin; Cloudways offers object caching at server level.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Connects to Memcached, LSMCD or Redis for object caching.

Separate mobile cacheDifferent cache for mobile devices.
Breeze Included

Mobile Cache option keeps a dedicated cache for mobile devices.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Separate desktop and mobile cache variations on LiteSpeed servers.

WooCommerce-aware cachingExcludes cart, checkout and account pages automatically.
Breeze Included

Developer states it works with WooCommerce out of the box.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Cart, Checkout and My Account pages are excluded from cache by default.

Page cache on any serverPage caching works on Apache, Nginx and LiteSpeed alike.
Breeze Included

Core caching and optimisation work on any host; Varnish features need Varnish.

LiteSpeed Cache Partial

Optimisation tools run anywhere; page cache needs LiteSpeed server or QUIC.cloud CDN.

Multisite supportWorks on WordPress multisite networks.
Breeze Included

Multisite supported with settings handled at network level.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Supports multisite networks with network-level settings.

CSS & JavaScript5/77/7
Minify CSS & JSStrips whitespace from CSS and JavaScript.
Breeze Included

Minifies HTML, CSS and JS, including inline code if chosen.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Minifies CSS, JS and HTML, including inline code.

Combine filesMerges CSS/JS files.
Breeze Included

Separate Combine CSS and Combine JS options.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

CSS Combine and JS Combine, optionally including external and inline code.

Defer / delay JavaScript KeyLoads scripts after the page renders or on interaction.
Breeze Included

Defer chosen JS files, move JS to footer and delay inline scripts.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Load JS Deferred with a Deferred or Delayed mode and exclusion lists.

Remove unused CSS KeyGenerates only the CSS each page uses.
Breeze Not included

No unused CSS removal option.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Generate UCSS creates per-page used CSS via QUIC.cloud (free quota).

Critical CSSInlines above-the-fold CSS.
Breeze Not included

Does not generate critical CSS.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Load CSS Asynchronously generates critical CSS via QUIC.cloud.

Font optimisationSelf-hosts or preloads web fonts.
Breeze Included

Preload web fonts and host Google Fonts locally.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Font-display swap, async Google Fonts loading or removing Google Fonts.

Preload and prefetchPreload fonts, images or links and prefetch DNS.
Breeze Included

Preload fonts, prefetch DNS and preload links on hover.

LiteSpeed Cache Partial

DNS prefetch and DNS preconnect lists; no general resource preload setting.

Media & delivery4/76/7
Lazy loadingDefers off-screen images and iframes.
Breeze Included

Script-based or native browser lazy load for images.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Lazy loads images and iframes with placeholders, LQIP and exclusions.

Image compressionCompresses uploaded images.
Breeze Not included

No image compression.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Lossless/lossy compression processed by QUIC.cloud within a free monthly quota.

WebP / AVIF deliveryServes next-gen image formats.
Breeze Not included

No WebP or AVIF conversion.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

QUIC.cloud image service can generate and serve WebP and AVIF versions.

CDN integrationRewrites asset URLs to a CDN.
Breeze Included

Rewrites static asset URLs to a custom CDN hostname.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Multiple CDN mapping to rewrite static asset URLs.

Cloudflare integrationPurges or configures Cloudflare.
Breeze Partial

Cloudflare purge only works with Cloudways' Cloudflare Enterprise add-on.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Cloudflare API settings for purging and development mode.

Lazy-load video embedsReplace YouTube and Vimeo embeds with a lightweight preview.
Breeze Partial

Lazy-loads iframes (incl. video embeds) but no thumbnail placeholder.

LiteSpeed Cache Not included

Iframes can be lazy loaded, but there is no YouTube thumbnail facade option.

Included CDN serviceA CDN is part of the product or plan, not just URL rewriting.
Breeze Not included

No CDN bundled with the plugin; Cloudways CDN is a separate hosting service.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

QUIC.cloud CDN from the same vendor has a free plan; paid usage-based tier for more PoPs.

Housekeeping3/33/3
Database cleanupRemoves revisions, transients and spam.
Breeze Included

Cleans revisions, drafts, trash, spam and transients.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Database cleaner removes revisions, drafts, spam, transients and optimises tables.

Heartbeat controlLimits the WordPress Heartbeat API.
Breeze Included

Set Heartbeat frequency for front end, editor and admin.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

Toolbox controls Heartbeat on frontend, backend and editor separately.

WP-CLI commandsClear or warm the cache from the command line.
Breeze Included

WP-CLI commands for cache purging and settings import/export.

LiteSpeed Cache Included

wp litespeed-database commands clean posts, comments, transients and optimise tables.

Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?

Pricing compared

Breeze Free

Free$0
FreeFree per year, Unlimited

LiteSpeed Cache Free

Free$0
LiteSpeed Cache pluginFree lifetime, Unlimited
QUIC.cloud FreeFree per month, 1 site

Downloads trend

Breeze

49,670 downloads last week

LiteSpeed Cache

429,205 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

LiteSpeed Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 71/100) and includes remove unused CSS, object cache and critical CSS that Breeze does not. Breeze still has the edge on lazy-load video embeds. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Remove unused CSS

Breeze: not included. LiteSpeed Cache: included. Generate UCSS creates per-page used CSS via QUIC.cloud (free quota).

Object cache

Breeze: not included. LiteSpeed Cache: included. Connects to Memcached, LSMCD or Redis for object caching.

Critical CSS

Breeze: not included. LiteSpeed Cache: included. Load CSS Asynchronously generates critical CSS via QUIC.cloud.

Image compression

Breeze: not included. LiteSpeed Cache: included. Lossless/lossy compression processed by QUIC.cloud within a free monthly quota.

WebP / AVIF delivery

Breeze: not included. LiteSpeed Cache: included. QUIC.cloud image service can generate and serve WebP and AVIF versions.

Lazy-load video embeds

Breeze: partial. LiteSpeed Cache: not included. Lazy-loads iframes (incl. video embeds) but no thumbnail placeholder.

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FAQ

Which is better, Breeze or LiteSpeed Cache?

LiteSpeed Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (94/100 against 71/100) and includes remove unused CSS, object cache and critical CSS that Breeze does not. Breeze still has the edge on lazy-load video embeds. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Which has more features?

LiteSpeed Cache includes 24 of the 25 features we track, against 19 for Breeze. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.

Is Breeze free?

Breeze has a free version on WordPress.org.

Is LiteSpeed Cache free?

LiteSpeed Cache has a free version on WordPress.org.

Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Breeze or LiteSpeed Cache. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.