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Perfmatters vs WP Fastest Cache:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Perfmatters had more branded searches than WP Fastest Cache among WordPress performance plugins worldwide. Perfmatters had about 2,400 branded searches, while WP Fastest Cache had 1,000. Perfmatters made up 4.8% of all WordPress performance plugin searches we track, and WP Fastest Cache accounted for 2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about WordPress performance plugins, Perfmatters appeared in three of the five answers and WP Fastest Cache in one. Perfmatters was mentioned before WP Fastest Cache in three out of four answers that named either.

Among WordPress performance plugins worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Perfmatters, about 2 searches for every 1 for WP Fastest Cache

Perfmatters 2.4K searchesWP Fastest Cache 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Perfmatters, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, WP Fastest Cache in 1

Perfmatters in 3 of 5WP Fastest Cache in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Perfmatters, named ahead of WP Fastest Cache in 3 of 4 answers

Perfmatters first in 3WP Fastest Cache first in 1

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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. WP Fastest Cache was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Perfmatters was listed before WP Fastest Cache in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. WP Rocket1st
  2. LiteSpeed Cache2nd
  3. FlyingPress3rd
  4. W3 Total Cache4th
  5. Perfmatters5th
  6. NitroPack6th
  7. Autoptimize6th
  8. WP Fastest Cache8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • WP Rocket5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LiteSpeed Cache5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FlyingPress3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Perfmatters3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Autoptimize2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • W3 Total Cache2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NitroPack1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WP Fastest Cache1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Perfmatters or WP Fastest Cache more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Perfmatters and WP Fastest Cache by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight WordPress performance plugins we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Perfmatters and WP Fastest Cache among WordPress performance plugins worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Perfmatters, WP Fastest Cache. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWP RocketFlyingPressNitroPackLiteSpeed CachePerfmattersAutoptimizeW3 Total CacheWP Fastest Cache
Oct 202551.3%15.3%10.3%8.4%5.6%2.4%3.7%3%
Nov 202550.2%15%10%8.2%6.7%2.4%4.5%3%
Dec 202550.9%15.2%10.2%8.3%5.5%2.5%3.7%3.7%
Jan 202650.7%15.2%10.1%8.3%5.5%2.9%3.7%3.7%
Feb 202650.3%15%10%8.2%5.5%3.6%3.6%3.6%
Mar 202648.5%14.5%9.7%9.7%6.4%3.5%4.2%3.5%
Apr 202650.5%15.1%10.1%8.2%6.7%3.7%2.9%2.9%
May 202647.5%17.4%9.5%9.5%6.3%4.2%2.8%2.8%
Jun 202651.4%15.4%10.2%8.3%5.5%3.6%3%2.5%
Jul 202647%17.2%11.4%9.3%6.1%3.4%3.4%2.1%
Aug 202662.4%12.5%6.8%6.8%3.7%2.9%2.9%2%
Sep 202654.4%16.3%8.8%7.2%4.8%3.8%2.6%2%

How has the Perfmatters and WP Fastest Cache comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for WordPress performance plugins worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Perfmatters gained share of searches among WordPress performance plugins worldwide, from 3.7% to 4.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for WP Fastest Cache worldwide fell 58.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Perfmatters’ and WP Fastest 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

1 branded search term

  • perfmatters

WP Fastest Cache

1 branded search term

  • wp fastest cache

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