Redis Object Cache vs WP Fastest Cache
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| Feature | Redis Object Cache v3.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Fastest Cache v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | September 18, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Redis Object Cache · Object Cache Pro ($) | WP Fastest Cache · WP Fastest Cache Premium ($) |
| Pros | Supports several Redis clients, including Relay and PhpRedis; Sentinel and replication configuration in the free version; Status, diagnostics, WP-CLI commands and a flush action in admin | Static page cache with a simple settings screen; Browser caching and GZIP rules written for the site; Cache is cleared when a post changes status; Cloudflare cache purge from the settings screen |
| Cons | Object cache only: no page caching, minification or CDN; Needs a reachable Redis server and PHP client extension or library; Shows upgrade prompts for the paid Object Cache Pro | Database cleanup, mobile cache and advanced minification are Premium only; Cache and browser rules are written to .htaccess files |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| Features (Speed Optimization plugins checklist) | ||
| Page cache | No | Yes |
| Browser cache | No | Yes |
| Minify CSS/JS | No | Yes |
| CDN | No | Yes |
| Object cache | Yes | No |
| Database cleanup | No | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Predis, PhpRedis, Relay and Credis clients, Sentinel and replication settings, WP-CLI redis commands, Dashboard status widget, Admin bar status and flush, Query Monitor collector and output, Hit and miss metrics pruned hourly, Automatic object-cache.php drop-in update, Upgrade prompts for Object Cache Pro | Clears cache when a post changes status, Delete cached and minified CSS/JS files, GZIP rules in .htaccess, Cloudflare cache purge, Clear all cache from a URL call, Skips caching when DONOTCACHEPAGE is defined, Exclusion rules by page type |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | Redis server | — |
| Plugins | Query Monitor | — |
| Other | WP-CLI | Cloudflare |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.cloudflare.com |