Disable Directory vs Lite Cache — WordPress

Disable Directory Listings vs Lite Cache

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Disable Directory Listings

5.0·1reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Disable Directory Listings	Lite Cache
Tagline	—	—
Description	1997 / 5000 chars40% used	1182 / 5000 chars24% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Scott Reilly	Stefano Lissa
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2. Categories & rankings

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At a glance

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Feature comparison between Disable Directory Listings and Lite Cache
Metric	Disable Directory Listings	Lite Cache
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.9 ★
Total reviews	1	★ 18
Active installs	100+	100+
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3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Disable Directory Listings

Prevent virtual directory listing services from listing the contents of directories, and/or show a page in place of a directory’s listing. The Apache web server can be configured to automatically display the listings of the contents of a web site’s file directory if no index file (i.e. index.html or index.php) is present. This can expose files and information to visitors. Of course the web server could be configured to not do this (the recommended approach), but sometimes you don’t have permission (you’re on a shared host), the know-how, or you want to selectively disallow virtual directory listings. That’s where this plugin can help. If you want to test if your site has virtual directory listings enabled, try visiting http://www.YOURSITE.com/wp-includes (obviously, change the domain to match your own). If you see a listing of PHP files then virtual directory listing is enabled for your site. This plugin can prevent visitors from seeing the contents of certain (or all) directories on your site (assuming your web server generates virtual directory listings). It also allows you to use a WordPress page as the index for a directory By default, the following directories are protected: wp-includes/ wp-content/ wp-content/plugins/ wp-content/themes/ It does NOT protect any other directory by default. You can change this via the plugin’s admin settings page. TIP: When this plugin is activated (and more specifically, ater the permalink structure is updated as per the instructions below), WordPress will generate the themed 404 – Not Found page. If you were to create a Page with the same name as one of the directories being disabled (i.e. ‘wp-includes’ or ‘wp-content’) then that page will be displayed instead of the 404 error message. If you want to display a page for the ‘plugins’ and ‘themes’ directory, you must create them as children pages of a ‘wp-content’ page. NOTE: This plugin only works for the Apache web server. Links: Plugin Homepage | Author Homepage

Top keywords

directory10×3.00%
page8×2.40%
listing5×1.50%
virtual5×1.50%
virtual directory5×1.50%
web5×1.50%
wp-content5×1.50%
directories4×1.20%
index4×1.20%
listings4×1.20%
server4×1.20%
site4×1.20%

Lite Cache

New! The Lite Cache technology is now part of Hyper Cache. You should migrate to Hyper Cache, Lite Cache won’t be update anymore (other than important fixes). Lite Cache is an ultra efficient cache plugin. It’s small and lite because it does only one thing: caching. Lite Cache is compatible with gzip compression and handles it automatically. Lite Cache can detect mobile devices and use a different theme for them creating a separate cache. Lite Cache works even with commenters, people who left a comment in the past. Other caching plugin usually are not able to serve cached content to commenters creating performance issues on higly partecipative blogs. Usage of .htaccess rules is possible using the code generated inside the administrative panel (but pay attention that a too much complex .htaccess seems to slow down more than serving cached pages via PHP). Install it and go to the options panel to find how to configure it. Lite Cache official page: http://www.satollo.net/plugins/lite-cache Lite Cache official forum: http://www.satollo.net/forums/forum/lite-cache Tanslations Russian by Artnikov Screen shots No screen shots are available at this time.

Top keywords

cache12×6.22%
lite9×4.66%
lite cache8×4.15%
cache lite2×1.04%
cache lite cache2×1.04%
cache official2×1.04%
cached2×1.04%
caching2×1.04%
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Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, Disable Directory Listings or Lite Cache?

Disable Directory Listings (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Lite Cache (4.9★, 18 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Disable Directory Listings or Lite Cache?

Disable Directory Listings holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Disable Directory Listings or Lite Cache?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Lite Cache has the deeper published review base (18 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Disable Directory Listings typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Lite Cache typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Disable Directory Listings and Lite Cache?

Migration support varies by app and category. Disable Directory Listings and Lite Cache both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Disable Directory Listings" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Disable Directory Listings vs Lite Cache

Disable Directory Listings

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2. Categories & rankings

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3. App details

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