Convesio Caching vs W3 Total Cache
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| Feature | Convesio Caching v3.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | W3 Total Cache v2.11.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 900,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Convesio Caching | W3 Total Cache · W3 Total Cache Pro ($) |
| Pros | Toolbar button to purge the cache; Purges the cache when posts change; Purges Cloudflare when it is in use | Page, browser, object and CDN caching in one plugin; Minification of CSS and JavaScript; Works with many CDN providers in the free code |
| Cons | Little use outside the Convesio platform; Page cache itself is not in this code; Bundles SendGrid mail delivery when that setting is on | Large settings area that is easy to misconfigure; Some modules need external cache servers or CDN accounts; Pro upgrade notes appear in the free admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | — | Yes |
| Browser cache | No | Yes |
| Minify CSS/JS | No | Yes |
| CDN | No | Yes |
| Object cache | No | Yes |
| Database cleanup | No | — |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Toolbar button to purge the cache, Purges the cache when a post changes, Purges Cloudflare when in use, Detailed cache control setting, Purge hooks for other cache plugins, Cache settings page | Database query caching, Fragment caching for plugins and themes ($), Local usage statistics collection, Pro upgrade notes in the free admin ($), Pro licence check ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| SendGrid | — | |
| Analytics | — | New Relic |
| Storage | — | BunnyCDN, Google Drive, Rackspace Cloud Files |
| Other | Cloudflare, Kernl update checks | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.sendgrid.com, kernl.us | api.bunny.net, identity.api.rackspacecloud.com, api.newrelic.com, closure-compiler.appspot.com, management.core.windows.net |