Cache Enabler vs WP Fastest Cache
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.
Lightweight page caching plugin with free minify, combine, CDN and Cloudflare support, plus a one-time-fee Premium tier for images and JS.
Choose Cache Enabler if…
- Users who want a small, reliable page cache and will pair it with separate tools for asset and image optimisation
Choose WP Fastest Cache if…
- You need defer / delay JavaScript and browser caching rules
- You also want cache preloading and lazy loading
- You want the more complete feature set (73/100 vs 36/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
WP Fastest Cache has 9 that Cache Enabler lacks, including Browser caching rules, Cache preloading and Combine files. Both include 10 of the 25 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Cache Enabler WP Fastest CacheCaching5/87/8
Stores static HTML copies of pages on disk.
Writes static HTML files and serves them via mod_rewrite; purges on publish.
Does not set browser cache headers; supports 304 Not Modified.
Free option adds leverage-browser-caching rules for static files.
No cache preloading; pages cache on first request.
Free Preload feature crawls and caches the whole site automatically.
No object cache integration.
No Redis or Memcached object cache integration is offered.
Optional separate cache variant for mobile devices.
Free can skip caching for mobile; a separate mobile cache is Premium.
Cart/checkout excluded via cookie handling; clears cache on stock updates.
Listed as compatible with WooCommerce; dynamic store pages are not cached.
Works on any host; optional Apache/Nginx rewrites for extra speed.
Works on Apache and IIS; Nginx supported with manual rewrite config.
Supports multisite with per-site cache management.
WordPress Multisite is listed as supported in the free plugin.
CSS & JavaScript1/74/7
Minifies HTML and optionally inline CSS/JS; not CSS/JS files.
Free minifies HTML and CSS; JavaScript minification needs Premium.
No file combining.
Free Combine CSS and Combine JS; Premium adds Combine JS Plus.
No defer or delay JavaScript.
Render-blocking JS deferral and Delay JS are Premium features.
No unused CSS removal.
No unused CSS removal feature is listed on WP.org or the vendor site.
No critical CSS.
No critical CSS generation is offered.
No font optimisation.
Premium Google Fonts Async loads fonts without blocking render.
No preload/prefetch controls.
No preload, prefetch or preconnect controls for assets are listed.
Media & delivery3/76/7
No lazy loading.
Premium lazy load for images and iframes with placeholder options.
Compression via KeyCDN's separate Optimus plugin (freemium).
Premium compresses JPEG and PNG images while keeping quality.
Caches a WebP variant using existing WebP files; no conversion or AVIF.
Premium converts images to WebP; AVIF is not mentioned.
CDN URL rewriting via KeyCDN's free CDN Enabler plugin.
Free CDN tab rewrites asset URLs for Bunny CDN and other providers.
No Cloudflare integration.
Connects to Cloudflare API to purge its cache automatically.
No video embed placeholder.
Premium lazy load swaps YouTube embeds for a thumbnail until needed.
No bundled CDN; KeyCDN is a separate paid service.
No vendor-run CDN; integrates with third-party CDNs only.
Housekeeping1/32/3
No database cleanup.
Premium cleans revisions, trash, spam, transients and orphaned meta.
No Heartbeat control.
No Heartbeat API control is offered.
WP-CLI commands to clear the cache.
Free WP-CLI commands for clearing the cache.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Cache Enabler 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
Cache Enabler
8,625 downloads last week
WP Fastest Cache
87,750 downloads last week
Verdict
WP Fastest Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (73/100 against 36/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, browser caching rules and cache preloading that Cache Enabler does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). Render-blocking JS deferral and Delay JS are Premium features.
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: included. Free option adds leverage-browser-caching rules for static files.
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: included. Free Preload feature crawls and caches the whole site automatically.
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). Premium lazy load for images and iframes with placeholder options.
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: included. Free Combine CSS and Combine JS; Premium adds Combine JS Plus.
Cache Enabler: not included. WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). Premium Google Fonts Async loads fonts without blocking render.
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FAQ
Which is better, Cache Enabler or WP Fastest Cache?
WP Fastest Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (73/100 against 36/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, browser caching rules and cache preloading that Cache Enabler does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WP Fastest Cache includes 19 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 WP Fastest Cache free?
WP Fastest Cache has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49 lifetime.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Cache Enabler or WP Fastest Cache. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.