Cache Enabler vs Converter for Media
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| Feature | Cache Enabler v1.8.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Converter for Media v6.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Cache Enabler | Converter for Media · Converter for Media PRO ($) |
| Pros | Free, lightweight and simple to configure; Static HTML page cache with cache expiry and automatic clearing; WP-CLI commands and Gzip or Brotli pre-compression | Converts uploads to WebP on the server with GD or Imagick; Optional Cloudflare cache rules and cache purge; Core WebP conversion works without a licence |
| Cons | Small feature set; no object cache or database cleanup; Browser caching is limited to 304 revalidation; WebP rewriting assumes the .webp files already exist | AVIF output and cloud conversion need the PRO licence; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and plugin list; Cloud conversion sends images to a vendor API |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | Yes | — |
| Browser cache | No | — |
| Minify CSS/JS | Yes | — |
| CDN | No | — |
| Object cache | No | — |
| Database cleanup | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Static HTML page cache on disk, Automatic cache clearing on content and option changes, Cache expiry with hourly cleanup, Image URL rewriting to WebP, Gzip and Brotli pre-compressed cache files, Separate cache versions for mobile devices, WP-CLI cache clearing commands, Cache size shown in the dashboard | Local WebP conversion with GD or Imagick, Serve WebP through rewrite rules, Convert on upload, Cloudflare cache rules and purge, AVIF output format ($), Cloud conversion through the vendor API ($), PRO access token validation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Autoptimize | — |
| Other | — | Cloudflare, Converter for Media API ($), Deactivation survey endpoint |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api-converter.mattplugins.com, data.mattplugins.com, api.cloudflare.com |