Cache Enabler vs Jetpack Boost
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Lightweight free disk cache from KeyCDN that serves static HTML, with Gzip/Brotli pre-compression, WebP variants, mobile cache and WP-CLI.
Automattic's one-click speed plugin: page cache, critical CSS, deferred JS, concatenation and an image CDN. Paid tier automates critical CSS.
Choose Cache Enabler if…
- You need CDN integration and separate mobile cache
Choose Jetpack Boost if…
- You need defer / delay JavaScript and critical CSS
- You also want combine files and preload and prefetch
- You want the more complete feature set (49/100 vs 36/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Cache Enabler includes 2 features that Jetpack Boost lacks, including Separate mobile cache and CDN integration; Jetpack Boost has 5 that Cache Enabler lacks, including Combine files, Defer / delay JavaScript and Critical CSS. Both include 7 of the 25 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Cache Enabler Jetpack BoostCaching5/83/8
Stores static HTML copies of pages on disk.
Disk-based static page cache for logged-out visitors.
Does not set browser cache headers; supports 304 Not Modified.
Does not manage browser cache headers.
No cache preloading; pages cache on first request.
No cache preloading; pages cache on first visit.
No object cache integration.
No Redis/Memcached integration.
Optional separate cache variant for mobile devices.
No separate mobile cache.
Cart/checkout excluded via cookie handling; clears cache on stock updates.
Honours DONOTCACHEPAGE, which WooCommerce sets on cart/checkout; URL exclusions too.
Works on any host; optional Apache/Nginx rewrites for extra speed.
Works on most hosts; cache toggle hidden where the host runs its own page cache.
Supports multisite with per-site cache management.
No documentation found on multisite network support.
CSS & JavaScript1/75/7
Minifies HTML and optionally inline CSS/JS; not CSS/JS files.
Concatenate and minify CSS and JS modules.
No file combining.
Concatenates JS and CSS files to reduce requests.
No defer or delay JavaScript.
Defers non-essential JavaScript until after load.
No unused CSS removal.
No unused CSS removal.
No critical CSS.
Manual generation free; automatic regeneration on paid plan.
No font optimisation.
No font optimisation module.
No preload/prefetch controls.
Prerenders Cornerstone Pages and optimises LCP images; no manual hint controls.
Media & delivery3/73/7
No lazy loading.
Lazy-load module deprecated; relies on WordPress native lazy loading.
Compression via KeyCDN's separate Optimus plugin (freemium).
Image CDN resizes and compresses images; quality controls on paid plan.
Caches a WebP variant using existing WebP files; no conversion or AVIF.
Image CDN serves modern formats such as WebP.
CDN URL rewriting via KeyCDN's free CDN Enabler plugin.
No option to rewrite assets to a third-party CDN.
No Cloudflare integration.
No Cloudflare integration.
No video embed placeholder.
No video embed placeholder feature.
No bundled CDN; KeyCDN is a separate paid service.
Jetpack-run Image CDN for images only, free.
Housekeeping1/31/3
No database cleanup.
No database cleanup.
No Heartbeat control.
No Heartbeat control.
WP-CLI commands to clear the cache.
wp jetpack-boost commands to toggle modules and manage connection.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Cache Enabler Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
Jetpack Boost Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Boost | $239.40 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Cache Enabler
8,718 downloads last week
Jetpack Boost
18,378 downloads last week
Verdict
Jetpack Boost scores higher on our feature checklist (49/100 against 36/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, critical CSS and combine files that Cache Enabler does not. Cache Enabler still has the edge on CDN integration and separate mobile cache. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Cache Enabler: not included. Jetpack Boost: included. Defers non-essential JavaScript until after load.
Cache Enabler: not included. Jetpack Boost: included. Manual generation free; automatic regeneration on paid plan.
Cache Enabler: via add-on. Jetpack Boost: not included. CDN URL rewriting via KeyCDN's free CDN Enabler plugin.
Cache Enabler: included. Jetpack Boost: not included. Optional separate cache variant for mobile devices.
Cache Enabler: not included. Jetpack Boost: included. Concatenates JS and CSS files to reduce requests.
Cache Enabler: not included. Jetpack Boost: partial. Prerenders Cornerstone Pages and optimises LCP images; no manual hint controls.
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FAQ
Which is better, Cache Enabler or Jetpack Boost?
Jetpack Boost scores higher on our feature checklist (49/100 against 36/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, critical CSS and combine files that Cache Enabler does not. Cache Enabler still has the edge on CDN integration and separate mobile cache. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Jetpack Boost includes 12 of the 25 features we track, against 10 for Cache Enabler. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Cache Enabler free?
Cache Enabler has a free version on WordPress.org.
Is Jetpack Boost free?
Jetpack Boost has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $239.40/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Cache Enabler or Jetpack Boost. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.