--- title: "Perfmatters vs W3 Total Cache: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Perfmatters or W3 Total Cache more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/perfmatters-vs-w3-total-cache" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Perfmatters vs W3 Total Cache: Which is searched more? Is Perfmatters or W3 Total Cache more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Perfmatters and W3 Total Cache - **Competitive set**: WordPress performance plugins - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Perfmatters Share of Search**: 4.8% - **W3 Total Cache Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Perfmatters or W3 Total Cache more popular in search? - In September 2026, Perfmatters had more branded searches than W3 Total Cache among WordPress performance plugins worldwide. Perfmatters had about 2,400 branded searches, while W3 Total Cache had 1,300. Perfmatters made up 4.8% of all WordPress performance plugin searches we track, and W3 Total Cache accounted for 2.6%. - Perfmatters was ahead of W3 Total Cache in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Perfmatters’ share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, W3 Total Cache’s share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide moved from 3.7% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K. ## Top WordPress performance plugins in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Perfmatters was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. W3 Total Cache was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Perfmatters was listed before W3 Total Cache in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WP Rocket | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LiteSpeed Cache | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FlyingPress | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | W3 Total Cache | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Perfmatters | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NitroPack | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Autoptimize | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WP Fastest Cache | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about WordPress performance plugins - Asked ChatGPT "Which WordPress performance plugin should I use?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best WordPress performance plugins?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters, 5. Autoptimize - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best WordPress performance plugin for a slow website?": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. FlyingPress, 4. Perfmatters - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress performance plugins": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. W3 Total Cache, 4. NitroPack, 5. Autoptimize - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress cache plugin": 1. WP Rocket, 2. LiteSpeed Cache, 3. W3 Total Cache, 4. WP Fastest Cache Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for WordPress performance plugins worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Perfmatters gained share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide, from 3.7% to 4.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for W3 Total Cache worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Perfmatters estimated searches | Perfmatters Share of Search | Perfmatters rank | W3 Total Cache estimated searches | W3 Total Cache Share of Search | W3 Total Cache rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 5.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 3.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 6.7% | 5 | 3.6K | 4.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 5.5% | 5 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 5.5% | 5 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 5.5% | 5 | 2.4K | 3.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 6.4% | 5 | 2.9K | 4.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 6.7% | 5 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 6.3% | 5 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 5.5% | 5 | 1.6K | 3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 6.1% | 5 | 1.6K | 3.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 4.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Perfmatters’ and W3 Total Cache’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Perfmatters**: Measured on the search term “perfmatters”. - **W3 Total Cache**: Measured on the search term “w3 total cache”. - [Perfmatters profile](/demand/global-en/brands/perfmatters) - [W3 Total Cache profile](/demand/global-en/brands/w3-total-cache) - [All WordPress performance plugins worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wordpress-performance-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Perfmatters or W3 Total Cache more popular in search? In September 2026, Perfmatters had more branded searches than W3 Total Cache among WordPress performance plugins worldwide. Perfmatters had about 2,400 branded searches, while W3 Total Cache had 1,300. Perfmatters made up 4.8% of all WordPress performance plugin searches we track, and W3 Total Cache accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Perfmatters vs W3 Total Cache: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/perfmatters-vs-w3-total-cache This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/perfmatters-vs-w3-total-cache. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.