WP Fastest Cache vs WP Super Cache
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Lightweight page caching plugin with free minify, combine, CDN and Cloudflare support, plus a one-time-fee Premium tier for images and JS.
Free, lightweight static HTML page cache from Automattic, with preload, CDN URL rewriting and mobile support; no front-end optimisation tools.
Choose WP Fastest Cache if…
- You need defer / delay JavaScript and minify CSS & JS
- You also want lazy loading and image compression
- You want the more complete feature set (73/100 vs 35/100)
- You weigh user ratings (4.9 vs 4.3 on WordPress.org)
Choose WP Super Cache if…
- Bloggers and small sites that want a free, low-maintenance page cache and will handle front-end optimisation separately if needed
WP Fastest Cache includes 11 features that WP Super Cache lacks, including Minify CSS & JS, Combine files and Defer / delay JavaScript. Both include 8 of the 25 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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WP Fastest Cache WP Super CacheCaching7/87/8
Writes static HTML files and serves them via mod_rewrite; purges on publish.
Generates static HTML files served via PHP (Simple) or mod_rewrite (Expert).
Free option adds leverage-browser-caching rules for static files.
Supports 304 Not Modified in Simple mode; no expires rules for static assets.
Free Preload feature crawls and caches the whole site automatically.
Preload mode builds cache files for posts, categories and tags.
No Redis or Memcached object cache integration is offered.
No object cache integration.
Free can skip caching for mobile; a separate mobile cache is Premium.
Optional mobile support appends a mobile key so phones get their own cache.
Listed as compatible with WooCommerce; dynamic store pages are not cached.
WooCommerce natively stops it caching cart, checkout and My Account.
Works on Apache and IIS; Nginx supported with manual rewrite config.
Simple mode runs via PHP on most hosts; Expert mode needs Apache mod_rewrite.
WordPress Multisite is listed as supported in the free plugin.
Multisite supported; network activation and Simple mode recommended.
CSS & JavaScript4/70/7
Free minifies HTML and CSS; JavaScript minification needs Premium.
No minification features.
Free Combine CSS and Combine JS; Premium adds Combine JS Plus.
No file combining.
Render-blocking JS deferral and Delay JS are Premium features.
No defer or delay JavaScript options.
No unused CSS removal feature is listed on WP.org or the vendor site.
No unused CSS removal.
No critical CSS generation is offered.
No critical CSS generation.
Premium Google Fonts Async loads fonts without blocking render.
No font optimisation tools.
No preload, prefetch or preconnect controls for assets are listed.
No preload, prefetch or preconnect controls.
Media & delivery6/71/7
Premium lazy load for images and iframes with placeholder options.
No lazy loading feature.
Premium compresses JPEG and PNG images while keeping quality.
No image compression.
Premium converts images to WebP; AVIF is not mentioned.
No WebP or AVIF conversion or delivery.
Free CDN tab rewrites asset URLs for Bunny CDN and other providers.
Integrated OSSDL off-linker rewrites wp-content/wp-includes URLs to a CDN.
Connects to Cloudflare API to purge its cache automatically.
No Cloudflare API integration; docs only advise Simple mode with Cloudflare.
Premium lazy load swaps YouTube embeds for a thumbnail until needed.
No video embed placeholders.
No vendor-run CDN; integrates with third-party CDNs only.
No vendor-run CDN included.
Housekeeping2/30/3
Premium cleans revisions, trash, spam, transients and orphaned meta.
No database cleanup tools.
No Heartbeat API control is offered.
No Heartbeat API control.
Free WP-CLI commands for clearing the cache.
WP-CLI commands via the separate wp-cli/wp-super-cache-cli package.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
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 |
WP Super Cache Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
WP Fastest Cache
87,750 downloads last week
WP Super Cache
88,298 downloads last week
Verdict
WP Fastest Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (73/100 against 35/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, minify CSS & JS and lazy loading that WP Super Cache does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). WP Super Cache: not included. Render-blocking JS deferral and Delay JS are Premium features.
WP Fastest Cache: partial. WP Super Cache: not included. Free minifies HTML and CSS; JavaScript minification needs Premium.
WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). WP Super Cache: not included. Premium lazy load for images and iframes with placeholder options.
WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). WP Super Cache: not included. Premium compresses JPEG and PNG images while keeping quality.
WP Fastest Cache: included. WP Super Cache: not included. Free Combine CSS and Combine JS; Premium adds Combine JS Plus.
WP Fastest Cache: paid version (Premium). WP Super Cache: not included. Premium Google Fonts Async loads fonts without blocking render.
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FAQ
Which is better, WP Fastest Cache or WP Super Cache?
WP Fastest Cache scores higher on our feature checklist (73/100 against 35/100) and includes defer / delay JavaScript, minify CSS & JS and lazy loading that WP Super Cache 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 8 for WP Super Cache. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is WP Fastest Cache free?
WP Fastest Cache has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49 lifetime.
Is WP Super Cache free?
WP Super Cache has a free version on WordPress.org.
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