Lite Cache
New! The Lite Cache technology is now part of Hyper Cache. You should migrate to Hyper Cache, Lite Cache won’t be update anymore (other than important fixes).
Consider an alternative
Lite Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Lite Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Apache | >100 |
| cache | >100 |
| htaccess | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
| staticizer | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 18 reviews
About Lite Cache
From the official readme · v2.3.4Description
New! The Lite Cache technology is now part of Hyper Cache. You should migrate
to Hyper Cache, Lite Cache won’t be update anymore (other than important fixes).
Lite Cache is an ultra efficient cache plugin. It’s small and lite because it
does only one thing: caching.
Lite Cache is compatible with gzip compression and handles it automatically.
Lite Cache can detect mobile devices and use a different theme for them creating a separate
cache.
Lite Cache works even with commenters, people who left a comment in the past.
Other caching plugin usually are not able to serve cached content to commenters creating
performance issues on higly partecipative blogs.
Usage of .htaccess rules is possible using the code generated inside the administrative panel (but
pay attention that a too much complex .htaccess seems to slow down more than serving
cached pages via PHP).
Install it and go to the options panel to find how to configure it.
Lite Cache official page: http://www.satollo.net/plugins/lite-cache
Lite Cache official forum: http://www.satollo.net/forums/forum/lite-cache
Tanslations
- Russian by Artnikov
Screen shots
No screen shots are available at this time.
Installation
- Put the plug-in folder into [wordpress_dir]/wp-content/plugins/
- Go into the WordPress admin interface and activate the plugin
- Go to Lite Cache options panel, choose a woring mode and mody your blog as explained
Changelog
2.3.4
- Russian translation
2.3.3
- Readme link fix
2.3.2
- Added the dismissing procedure
2.3.1
- Added the cache header
2.3.0
- Added the option to disable the “commentator optimization”
2.2.9
- Added a compatibility check with XML Sitemap 4.x
For developers
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FAQ
Lite Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Lite Cache free?
Yes. Lite Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Lite Cache safe to use in 2026?
Lite Cache shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Lite Cache?
Lite Cache is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 39,553 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 123 times in the last 30 days.
Does Lite Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
Lite Cache is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Lite Cache last updated?
The latest version, 2.3.4, was released on August 23, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Lite Cache?
Lite Cache is developed and maintained by Stefano Lissa.
What are the best alternatives to Lite Cache?
The most popular alternatives to Lite Cache are Redirection (2M+ installs), Spider Blocker (20K+ installs) and Custom PHP Settings (10K+ installs).
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