--- title: "W3 Total Cache vs WP Fastest Cache: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, W3 Total Cache or WP Fastest Cache? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/w3-total-cache-vs-wp-fastest-cache" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # W3 Total Cache vs WP Fastest Cache: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, W3 Total Cache or WP Fastest Cache? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress performance plugins set in New Zealand. 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**: W3 Total Cache and WP Fastest Cache - **Competitive set**: WordPress performance plugins - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **W3 Total Cache Share of Search**: 3.1% - **WP Fastest Cache Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Which is more popular in search, W3 Total Cache or WP Fastest Cache? - In August 2026, W3 Total Cache and WP Fastest Cache were level on Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 3.1% estimated Share of Search each. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: WP Fastest Cache took it in May 2026, W3 Total Cache took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, W3 Total Cache’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand moved from 18.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 10. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WP Fastest Cache’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand WordPress performance plugins in August 2026? - In August 2026, W3 Total Cache lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand, from 7.7% to 3.1%. - In August 2026, WP Fastest Cache lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 3.1%. ## Month by month | Month | W3 Total Cache estimated searches | W3 Total Cache Share of Search | W3 Total Cache rank | WP Fastest Cache estimated searches | WP Fastest Cache Share of Search | WP Fastest Cache rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60 | 18.8% | 3 | 20 | 6.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 6.1% | 4 | 10 | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 7.7% | 4 | 20 | 7.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 9.4% | 4 | 20 | 6.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 6.1% | 4 | 20 | 6.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 8.8% | 4 | 30 | 8.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 9.7% | 4 | 20 | 6.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 10 | 3.4% | 5 | 30 | 10.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 8.8% | 4 | 30 | 8.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 7.7% | 4 | 10 | 3.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 3.1% | 4 | 10 | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using W3 Total Cache’s 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. - **W3 Total Cache**: Measured on the search terms “w3 total cache”, “w3 total cache elementor”, “w3 total cache plugin”, “w3 total cache plugin wordpress”, “w3 total cache pro”, “w3 total cache woocommerce”, “w3 total cache wordpress” and “w3totalcache”, summed into one figure. - **WP Fastest Cache**: Measured on the search terms “wp fastest cache”, “wp fastest cache plugin”, “wp fastest cache premium”, “wp fastest cache price”, “wp fastest cache wordpress plugin” and “wpfastestcache”, summed into one figure. - [W3 Total Cache profile](/demand/nz/brands/w3-total-cache) - [WP Fastest Cache profile](/demand/nz/brands/wp-fastest-cache) - [All WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wordpress-performance-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, W3 Total Cache or WP Fastest Cache? In August 2026, W3 Total Cache and WP Fastest Cache were level on Share of Search among WordPress performance plugins in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 3.1% estimated Share of Search each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "W3 Total Cache vs WP Fastest Cache: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/w3-total-cache-vs-wp-fastest-cache This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/w3-total-cache-vs-wp-fastest-cache. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.