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Redis Object Cache
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
500,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
116
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.5
out of 5, from 176 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
100.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Redis Object Cache and who is behind it?
Redis Object Cache is a WordPress plugin in the “Speed and caching” field, made by Till Krüss. It has been listed in the directory since 14 Nov 2014, so for 11 years. Till Krüss has 3 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 500,000 to 599,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 116 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“A persistent object cache backend powered by Redis®¹. Supports Predis, PhpRedis, Relay, replication, sentinels, clustering and WP-CLI.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Redis Object Cache last released?
The last release of Redis Object Cache came 116 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Redis Object Cache have?
Redis Object Cache had 500,000 to 599,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 47 plugins had a higher band and 18 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 500,000 means at least 500,000 and at most 599,999.
Which WordPress version is Redis Object Cache tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Redis Object Cache compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 86.7% of them had a more recent last release than Redis Object Cache; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Redis Object Cache | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 116 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.5 (176) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 100.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | redis-cache |
|---|---|
| Author | Till Krüss |
| Active installs | 500,000 to 599,999 |
| Last release | 116 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 6 of 6 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Total downloads | 17,681,600, updates included |
| Tags | caching, object-cache, performance, redis, relay |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| caching | 15 | 6 | 23 |
| object-cache | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| performance | 65 | 10 | 11 |
| redis | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| relay | 1 | 1 | 116 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2014
Redis Object Cache has been listed since 14 Nov 2014. Of the 190 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2014, 78.4% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Database Cleaner | 100,000 to 199,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.9 (1,950) |
| AMP | 400,000 to 499,999 | 505 days before the reference date | 3.8 (367) |
| Aruba HiSpeed Cache | 100,000 to 199,999 | 66 days before the reference date | 3.0 (10) |
| Autoptimize | 800,000 to 899,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.7 (1,428) |
| Breeze Cache | 300,000 to 399,999 | 18 days before the reference date | 3.6 (126) |
| Cache Enabler | 100,000 to 199,999 | 179 days before the reference date | 4.3 (139) |
| Custom Fonts | 400,000 to 499,999 | 4 days before the reference date | 4.3 (62) |
| Jetpack Boost | 200,000 to 299,999 | 11 days before the reference date | 4.7 (607) |
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Redis Object Cache, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/redis-cache/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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