- Category rank
- #277 in Popular
- Listing audit
- 45/100
Nginx Helper is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by rtCamp. With a rating of 4.4★ from 31 reviews, it currently ranks #277 in the Popular category.
Nginx Helper is the #277 ranked Popular app on WordPress, with a 4.4 average rating from 31 reviews, as of Sep 11, 2026.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from marketplace data as of Sep 11, 2026
Nginx Helper ranks #277 of 510 in Popular on WordPress. It holds a 4.4★ average from 31 reviews on WordPress.
Pros
- No standout positives in the measured data.
Cons
- −Only 31 reviews — the average can still move with a few new ratings
How Nginx Helper works
Removes index.php from permalinks when using WordPress with nginx.
Adds support for purging redis-cache when used as full-page cache created using nginx-srcache-module
Adds support for nginx fastcgi_cache_purge & proxy_cache_purge directive from module. Provides settings so you can customize purging rules.
Adds support for nginx map{..} on a WordPress-multisite network installation. Using it, Nginx can serve PHP file uploads even if PHP/MySQL crashes. Please check the tutorial list below for related Nginx configurations.
Tutorials You will need to follow one or more tutorials below to get desired functionality:
Nginx Map + WordPress-Multisite + Static Files Handling
Nginx + WordPress + fastcgi_purge_cache
Nginx + WordPress-Multisite (Subdirectories) + fastcgi_purge_cache
Nginx + WordPress-Multisite (Subdomains/domain-mapping) + fastcgi_purge_cache
Other WordPress-Nginx Tutorials
Standardized capabilities
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