WP Super Cache caches. ForgeCache caches, optimizes, and ships modern Core Web Vitals features — minification, lazy loading, WebP, per-handle JS controls, and native CDN APIs that WP Super Cache leaves to other plugins.
| Feature | ProForgeCache | FreeWP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Static HTML Caching | ||
| Cache Preloader | ||
| Multiple Caching Modes | Single tuned mode | Expert / Simple / WP-Cache |
| REST API Caching | ||
| Object Cache Support | ||
| WooCommerce-Aware Exclusions | Automatic | Manual cookie config |
| Garbage Collection / Expiration |
| Feature | ForgeCache | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Minification | ||
| CSS Minification | ||
| JS Minification | ||
| JS Defer | ||
| JS Delay (until interaction) | ||
| Per-Handle JS Controls (Page Optimizer) | ||
| Critical CSS | Paste-in | |
| Async CSS Loading |
| Feature | ForgeCache | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Image Lazy Loading | ||
| WebP Conversion | Local (libgd) | |
| DNS Prefetch |
| Feature | ForgeCache | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Basic URL Rewriter CDN | OSSDL integration | |
| Native Cloudflare API (auto-purge) | ||
| Native BunnyCDN API |
| Feature | ForgeCache | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Database Cleanup Module | ||
| Post Revisions Cleanup | ||
| Transients Cleanup |
| Feature | ForgeCache | WP Super Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Active Feature Development | 2.1.x line, regular releases | Stability/security only |
| Pricing | From $49/yr | Free |
| Premium Support Included | Community forums | |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 days | N/A (free) |
WP Super Cache is a trusted, Automattic-maintained static HTML cache — and that’s where it stops. These are the features ForgeCache ships that you’d otherwise need to bolt on with multiple separate plugins.
ForgeCache minifies HTML, CSS, and JavaScript inline with caching. WP Super Cache has no minification at all — you’d need a second plugin to strip whitespace and shorten variable names from your stylesheets and scripts.
Defer offscreen images, iframes, and videos until they enter the viewport — a Lighthouse staple WP Super Cache does not implement. Built in, no separate plugin or extra config required.
Convert JPEG and PNG uploads to WebP locally using libgd, then serve WebP to supported browsers and the original format to others. Smaller files, better LCP, no third-party service. WP Super Cache ships no image optimization.
Scan any URL to see every enqueued script and stylesheet handle, then toggle defer, delay, async, or disable per handle per page. WP Super Cache has no equivalent because it doesn’t touch asset loading at all.
Direct Cloudflare and BunnyCDN API integration with automatic cache purging on content updates. WP Super Cache offers basic URL rewriting via the OSSDL CDN off-linker but no API-level integration, and user reports indicate Cloudflare integration was removed at some point.
ForgeCache ships an actively maintained 2.1.x line with regular point releases — latest 2.1.23 in June 2026. WP Super Cache 3.1.1 (May 2026) was minor fixes; major feature additions have been rare for years. Trusted and stable, but not modernizing.
Because WP Super Cache is ONLY a cache. Everything you also need for a modern fast site — minification, lazy loading, WebP conversion, native CDN integration, database cleanup — is in ForgeCache, not WP Super Cache. WP Super Cache generates static HTML files and stops there.
TTFB will improve because static HTML cache shortens server response time. But LCP, CLS, and INP scores need the optimization features WP Super Cache doesn’t ship — lazy loading, WebP, JS defer/delay, minification, Critical CSS. ForgeCache covers both server response and front-end optimization.
Yes, but only for stability and security. The 3.1.1 release in May 2026 was minor fixes; major feature additions have been rare for several years. WP Super Cache is best described as stable and maintained rather than actively modernizing.
No. Two caching plugins always conflict on cache files, rewrite rules, and advanced-cache.php drop-ins. Always deactivate one before activating the other.
Disable WP Super Cache from its settings page, remove its .htaccess block (between the # BEGIN WPSuperCache markers), delete the wp-content/advanced-cache.php drop-in if present, then activate ForgeCache. ForgeCache will install its own drop-in and begin generating cache files within minutes.
Caching alone gets you part of the way. ForgeCache ships everything else — minification, lazy load, WebP, native CDN, database cleanup — in one plugin, from $49/year, with 30 days to A/B-test against your current setup.