Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching for WordPress Plugin Directory
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 10 reviews, as of Jul 17, 2026.
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Razvan Stanga. With a rating of 5.0★ from 10 reviews.
AppRanks data: Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching ranks #0 in Caching on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Caching category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 10 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Razvan Stanga — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (10) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching works
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Complete WordPress Varnish Cache 3.x/4.x/5.x and Nginx Proxy Cache integration.
This plugin handles all integration with Varnish Cache and Nginx Proxy Cache. It was designed for high traffic websites.
Main features
admin interface, see screenshots
console for manual purges, supports regular expressions so you can purge an entire folder or just a single file
supports every type of Varnish Cache implementation, see screenshots for examples
unlimited number of Varnish Cache servers
use of custom headers when communicating with Varnish Cache does not interfere with other caching plugins, cloudflare, etc
Varnish Cache configuration generator
purge key method so you don’t need to setup ACLs
debugging
actively maintained
You can control the following from the Varnish Caching admin panel :
Enable/Disable caching
Homepage cache TTL
Cache TTL (for every other page)
IPs/Hosts to clear cache to support every type of Varnish Cache implementation
Override default TTL in posts/pages
Purge key based PURGE
Logged in cookie
Debugging option
console for precise manual purges
This plugin also auto purges Varnish Cache / Nginx Proxy Cache when your site is modified.
Varnish Caching sends a PURGE request to Varnish Cache / Nginx Proxy Cache when a page or post is modified. This occurs when editing, publishing, commenting or deleting an item, and when changing themes.
Not all pages are purged every time, depending on your Varnish / Nginx Proxy Cache configuration. When a post, page, or custom post type is edited, or a new comment is added, only the following pages will purge:
The front page
The post/page edited
Any categories or tags associated with the page
Varnish Cache / Nginx Proxy Cache is a web application accelerator also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy. You install it in front of any server that speaks HTTP and configure it to cache the contents. This plugin does not install Varnish/Nginx for you, nor does it configure Varnish/Nginx for WordPress. It’s expected you already did that on your own using the provided config files.
Inspired from the following :
https://wordpress.org/plugins/varnish-http-purge/
https://github.com/dreamhost/varnish-vcl-collection/
Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching stands in the Caching category
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching ranks #0 of 77 apps in the Caching category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching?
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 10 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Caching category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Razvan Stanga.
Who uses Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching?
Currently around 600 active stores have installed Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Caching category on WordPress.