Generate Cache
When your cache is emptied (say, upon a new post or comment publication, or if you delete it manually after website changes), the plugin loops through selected items (posts, categories, tags or pages) and makes sure you…
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Generate Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Generate Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cache | >100 |
| construction | >100 |
| generate | >100 |
| maintenance | >100 |
| trigger | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 from 5 reviews
About Generate Cache
From the official readme · v0.4Description
When your cache is emptied (say, upon a new post or comment publication, or if you delete it manually after website changes), the plugin loops through selected items (posts, categories, tags or pages) and makes sure you have them all freshly cached to be rapidly served to visitors.
You can also use this plugin when performing website construction, design or maintenance, so that only cached pages are served to visitors.
How this works: Let’s say you’ve got a caching plugin installed on your blog (Hyper Cache, WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache or what have you). When new content is added (posts, pages, comments, etc.) the cache is automatically deleted. But your entire blog will only be cached when somebody re-visits every single page. Generate Cache plugin keeps track of your cache directory and if its size drops below the value you specify, new cache for your entire blog will be automatically regenerated. You can choose which blog items should be taken into account: posts, categories, tags, pages and the home page.
Benefits:
- Perform website maintenance/construction while serving cached pages to visitors.
- Have your cache always prebuild for better search rankings, since page loading time is a significant SEO factor.
- Quickly serve cached pages to visitors.
- Never worry about prebuilding your cache manually.
Features overview:
- Keeps track of your cache folder size so that it never drops below a certain limit.
- Tries to guess your cache folder location, or you can specify it manually.
- Choose for which blog items (posts, categories, tags, pages) cache should be regenerated.
- Set cache generation interval.
- Schedule automatic cache generation to be run at a specific time even if cache folder size is not below limit (in case your caching plugin doesn’t emply cache upon content changes).
- Manually start/abort cache generation from the admin page.
Note: This is not a caching plugin! It is to be used only together with such.
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Installation
- Unzip the archive and put the folder into your plugins folder (/wp-content/plugins/).
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins admin menu.
- Go to Settings -> Generate Cache to set some options.
Changelog
0.4
- Error fixes
0.3
- Minor code fixes
- Added manual cache generate/abort
0.2
- Added scheduling feature
0.1
- Initial release
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FAQ
Generate Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Generate Cache free?
Yes. Generate Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Generate Cache safe to use in 2026?
Generate Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Generate Cache?
Generate Cache is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,988 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Generate Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
Generate Cache is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Generate Cache last updated?
The latest version, 0.4, was released on February 15, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Generate Cache?
Generate Cache is developed and maintained by Denis Buka.
What are the best alternatives to Generate Cache?
The most popular alternatives to Generate Cache are WP Super Cache (1M+ installs), WP Fastest Cache (1M+ installs) and WP-Optimize (1M+ installs).
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