Breeze vs WP Fastest Cache
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Free caching plugin from Cloudways with page cache, minification, lazy load, Varnish support, CDN rewriting and database cleanup. Works on any host.
Lightweight page caching plugin with free minify, combine, CDN and Cloudflare support, plus a one-time-fee Premium tier for images and JS.
Choose Breeze if…
- You need preload and prefetch and heartbeat control
Choose WP Fastest Cache if…
- You need image compression and WebP / AVIF delivery
- You prefer the more widely used option
- You weigh user ratings (4.9 vs 3.6 on WordPress.org)
Breeze includes 2 features that WP Fastest Cache lacks, including Preload and prefetch and Heartbeat control; WP Fastest Cache has 2 that Breeze lacks, including Image compression and WebP / AVIF delivery. Both include 17 of the 25 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Breeze WP Fastest CacheCaching7/87/8
File-based static page cache with configurable purge interval.
Writes static HTML files and serves them via mod_rewrite; purges on publish.
Browser Cache option adds expiry headers for static files.
Free option adds leverage-browser-caching rules for static files.
Cache Warmup URLs option rebuilds cache for chosen pages after purges.
Free Preload feature crawls and caches the whole site automatically.
No Redis/Memcached setting in the plugin; Cloudways offers object caching at server level.
No Redis or Memcached object cache integration is offered.
Mobile Cache option keeps a dedicated cache for mobile devices.
Free can skip caching for mobile; a separate mobile cache is Premium.
Developer states it works with WooCommerce out of the box.
Listed as compatible with WooCommerce; dynamic store pages are not cached.
Core caching and optimisation work on any host; Varnish features need Varnish.
Works on Apache and IIS; Nginx supported with manual rewrite config.
Multisite supported with settings handled at network level.
WordPress Multisite is listed as supported in the free plugin.
CSS & JavaScript5/74/7
Minifies HTML, CSS and JS, including inline code if chosen.
Free minifies HTML and CSS; JavaScript minification needs Premium.
Separate Combine CSS and Combine JS options.
Free Combine CSS and Combine JS; Premium adds Combine JS Plus.
Defer chosen JS files, move JS to footer and delay inline scripts.
Render-blocking JS deferral and Delay JS are Premium features.
No unused CSS removal option.
No unused CSS removal feature is listed on WP.org or the vendor site.
Does not generate critical CSS.
No critical CSS generation is offered.
Preload web fonts and host Google Fonts locally.
Premium Google Fonts Async loads fonts without blocking render.
Preload fonts, prefetch DNS and preload links on hover.
No preload, prefetch or preconnect controls for assets are listed.
Media & delivery4/76/7
Script-based or native browser lazy load for images.
Premium lazy load for images and iframes with placeholder options.
No image compression.
Premium compresses JPEG and PNG images while keeping quality.
No WebP or AVIF conversion.
Premium converts images to WebP; AVIF is not mentioned.
Rewrites static asset URLs to a custom CDN hostname.
Free CDN tab rewrites asset URLs for Bunny CDN and other providers.
Cloudflare purge only works with Cloudways' Cloudflare Enterprise add-on.
Connects to Cloudflare API to purge its cache automatically.
Lazy-loads iframes (incl. video embeds) but no thumbnail placeholder.
Premium lazy load swaps YouTube embeds for a thumbnail until needed.
No CDN bundled with the plugin; Cloudways CDN is a separate hosting service.
No vendor-run CDN; integrates with third-party CDNs only.
Housekeeping3/32/3
Cleans revisions, drafts, trash, spam and transients.
Premium cleans revisions, trash, spam, transients and orphaned meta.
Set Heartbeat frequency for front end, editor and admin.
No Heartbeat API control is offered.
WP-CLI commands for cache purging and settings import/export.
Free WP-CLI commands for clearing the cache.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Breeze Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
WP Fastest Cache Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Bronze | $49 lifetime, 1 site |
| Silver | $125 lifetime, 3 sites |
| Gold | $175 lifetime, 5 sites |
| Platinum | $300 lifetime, 10 sites |
Downloads trend
Breeze
46,575 downloads last week
WP Fastest Cache
87,750 downloads last week
Verdict
Breeze and WP Fastest Cache are closely matched on features (71/100 and 73/100). The differences are in the details: Breeze adds preload and prefetch and heartbeat control, while WP Fastest Cache adds image compression and WebP / AVIF delivery. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Breeze: not included. WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). Premium compresses JPEG and PNG images while keeping quality.
Breeze: included. WP Fastest Cache: not included. Preload fonts, prefetch DNS and preload links on hover.
Breeze: not included. WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). Premium converts images to WebP; AVIF is not mentioned.
Breeze: included. WP Fastest Cache: not included. Set Heartbeat frequency for front end, editor and admin.
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FAQ
Which is better, Breeze or WP Fastest Cache?
Breeze and WP Fastest Cache are closely matched on features (71/100 and 73/100). The differences are in the details: Breeze adds preload and prefetch and heartbeat control, while WP Fastest Cache adds image compression and WebP / AVIF delivery. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
They are level: both include 19 of the 25 caching & speed features we track.
Is Breeze free?
Breeze has a free version on WordPress.org.
Is WP Fastest Cache free?
WP Fastest Cache has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49 lifetime.
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