Cache plugins improve the speed and performance of your site by creating static versions of your content. This cuts down on database calls and gives you a faster site. Learn more about our recommended plugins for this category in the table below and compare their features - some of which may only be available in pro or premium versions.
LiteSpeed Cache | WP Rocket | Hummingbird | Powered Cache | WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache | |
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About | LiteSpeed Cache is a free, open-sourced plugin that combines caching and optimization features to help speed up your site. This includes server-level and private caching, plus image and database optimization. | WP Rocket improves your website’s performance by caching pages, compressing your static files, and loading images only when necessary. A crawler preloads your cache and sitemaps to ensure your first visitors don’t experience slow loading times. | Hummingbird allows you to compress files, minify CSS and JavaScript code, lazy load images, and cache your site. This helps optimize your site and improve your Google PageSpeed Insights. | Powered Cache helps you boost the performance of your WordPress sites with Simple Configuration, Built-in Extensions, Automatic Critical CSS, Image Optimisation and more. | WP-Optimize cleans your database, compresses large images, and caches your site. This optimizes your site and makes your site more efficient. A premium version includes multisite support, lazy loading, advanced optimization options, and more. |
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Plugin price | Free | $59-299 | $0-240 | $0-199 | $0-199 |
Date tested | January 2, 2025 | June 20, 2024 | January 13, 2025 | October 29, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
Compatible with WCML Multicurrency Features | |||||
Cache your pages and posts | |||||
Access a content delivery network (CDN) | |||||
Compress files with GZIP | |||||
Preload cached pages | |||||
Load images on request | |||||
Optimize Google Fonts | |||||
More about LiteSpeed Cache | More about WP Rocket | More about Hummingbird | More about Powered Cache | More about WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache |
We only recommend plugins that show an ongoing commitment to WPML compatibility. The authors of the plugins featured in the table above work closely with the WPML team on a regular basis to ensure you can build a reliable, multilingual site.
All WPML-compatible Caching plugins
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