Purge Varnish Cache
Clean clear VARNISH cache automatically when content on your site is created or modified, also allow you to purge VARNISH cache manually.
Solid choice
Purge Varnish Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Purge Varnish Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cache | #49 |
| caching | #73 |
| flush | #14 |
| Purge | #3 |
| varnish | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 10 reviews
About Purge Varnish Cache
From the official readme · v1.1.5Description
Purge Varnish Cache provides integration between your WordPress site and multiple Varnish Cache servers. Purge Varnish Cache sends a PURGE request to the URL of a page or post every time based on configured actions and trigger by site administrator. Varnish is a web application accelerator also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy.
Features:
* Support on all varnish versions of 3.x, 4.x, 5.x and 6.x
* One time configuration.
* admin-socket integration and Varnish admin interface for status.
* unlimited number of Varnish Cache servers.
* Custom URLs purge.
* User interface for manual purge.
* Single click entire cache purge.
* Debugging.
* Actively maintained.
Requirements: Apache sockets module/extention should be enabled.
Purpose: The main purpose of developing this plugin is to deliver updated copy of content to end user without any delay.
Enhancement Request: For any further enhancement, please mail me at dev.firoza@gmail.com
Installation
How to install Purge Varnish?
- Go to your admin area and select Plugins -> Add new from the menu.
- Search for “Purge Varnish” or download
- Click install and then click on activate link.
How to configure settings?
- Access the link DOMAIN_NAME/wp-admin/admin.php?page=purge-varnish-settings and configure terminal settings.
- Access the link DOMAIN_NAME/wp-admin/admin.php?page=purge-varnish-expire and configure required actions and events.
- Access the link DOMAIN_NAME/wp-admin/admin.php?page=purge-varnish-urls for purge urls from varnish cache.
- Access the link DOMAIN_NAME/wp-admin/admin.php?page=purge-varnish-all to purge all varnish cache.
Changelog
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1.1.5
Fix:
1. Compatibility update for WordPress 7.x.
2. Hardening for newer PHP/WordPress runtime behavior.
1.1.4
Fix:
1. PHP 8 error: socket_connect()
1.1.3
Fix:
1. Make it Comptable with WP 6.0.2
1.1.2
Fix:
1. Update Icon
1.1.1
Fix:
1. Resolve css conflicts occur with wp-admin elements
1.1.0
Fix:
1. Fix Notice: Undefined index.
2. AH01071: Got error ‘PHP message: Recieved status code 106
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FAQ
Purge Varnish Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Purge Varnish Cache free?
Yes. Purge Varnish Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Purge Varnish Cache safe to use in 2026?
Purge Varnish Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Purge Varnish Cache?
Purge Varnish Cache is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 59,098 times since it launched in November 2016. It was downloaded 525 times in the last 30 days.
Does Purge Varnish Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
Purge Varnish Cache is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Purge Varnish Cache last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.5, was released on June 2, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Purge Varnish Cache?
Purge Varnish Cache is developed and maintained by Dsingh.
What are the best alternatives to Purge Varnish Cache?
The most popular alternatives to Purge Varnish Cache are WP Super Cache (1M+ installs), WP Fastest Cache (1M+ installs) and WP-Optimize (1M+ installs).
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