Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Nginx Cache | Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 23 | 10 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 600+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Nginx Cache and Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Nginx Cache audit • Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching audit
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 10 reviews) compared to Nginx Cache (4.6★ from 23 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Nginx Cache has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (23 vs 10).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Nginx Cache has 23 published reviews; Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching has 10 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Nginx Cache and Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching 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 Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.