Speed Up – Translation Cache
The translations reduces speed of Wordpress. This plugin offers a caching solution that reduces this effects on performance.
Solid choice
Speed Up – Translation Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Speed Up – Translation Cache stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| gettext | #18 |
| l10n | #4 |
| mo files | #9 |
| performance | >100 |
| translation cache | #10 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Speed Up – Translation Cache
From the official readme · v1.0.22Description
This plugin is no longer needed on WordPress 6.5 or later. Version 6.5 introduced performant translations: the core caches parsed translations itself, through .l10n.php files, without transients and faster than this plugin can.
You can safely deactivate it. On WordPress 6.4 and earlier it still does useful work.
The translations reduces speed of WordPress.
For localized WordPress the loading time of translation files accounts for 30% of the entire processing time (less or more 40 milliseconds per page).
For each translation file, WordPress unpacks it and then everyone will be converted in an “Translation_Entry” object. This process, repeated at each page view, is a waste time and resource.
You can make this process 3 times faster by just installing this plugin. This plugin offers a caching solution using the WordPress standard cache mechanism that reduces this effects on performance.
Configurations are not required! You just have to install it and after the plugin does it all, none further action it’s required.
This plugin is very light: only 5 kB.
Features
- No configuration
- Supports multiple languages
- Supports plugin’s translation files caching
- Supports WordPress Network/Multisite installation
- Cache automatically expire when translation file is updated
Recommended Installation
For better performance, verify that /wp-content/object-cache.php is installed (see https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Object_Cache#Persistent_Cache_Plugins).
Installation
- Upload the complete
speed-up-translationfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.0.22
- Deprecated on WordPress 6.5 and later: the core caches parsed translations itself, faster than this plugin can. A dashboard notice explains that you can deactivate it. On WordPress 6.4 and earlier the plugin still does useful work
1.0.21
- Escape the cache statistics comment
- Declare public visibility on print_stats()
- Declare minimum requirements: WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.0
1.0.20
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0
1.0.19
- Check if override
1.0.17
- Tested up to WordPress 6.0
1.0.15
- Tested up to WordPress 5.9
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FAQ
Speed Up – Translation Cache: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Speed Up – Translation Cache free?
Yes. Speed Up – Translation Cache is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Speed Up – Translation Cache safe to use in 2026?
Speed Up – Translation Cache is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Speed Up – Translation Cache?
Speed Up – Translation Cache is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,636 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 158 times in the last 30 days.
Does Speed Up – Translation Cache work with WordPress 7.1?
Speed Up – Translation 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.
What PHP version does Speed Up – Translation Cache need?
Speed Up – Translation Cache requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Speed Up – Translation Cache last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.22, was released on July 26, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes Speed Up – Translation Cache?
Speed Up – Translation Cache is developed and maintained by Simone Nigro.
What are the best alternatives to Speed Up – Translation Cache?
The most popular alternatives to Speed Up – Translation Cache are Simple Yearly Archive (6K+ installs), Gettext override translatio… (2K+ installs) and Override String Translations (1K+ installs).
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