Redis Object Cache vs Nginx Helper: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Redis Object Cache vs Nginx Helper - MakeWPFast
Redis Object Cache
A
300K+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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Nginx Helper
A
200K+ installs · 4.4/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricRedis Object CacheNginx Helper
⚡ Activation TTFB+3 ms+-7 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-11 ms+-1 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-3 ms+3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+1+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureRedis Object CacheNginx Helper
Active Installs300K+100K+
User Rating4.5/54.4/5
Speed ScoreB+C
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP7.2N/A
Last Updated2026-01-292025-08-21
Total Downloads15.7M+6.1M+
Verdict
FasterRedis-cache
More FeaturesRedis-cache
Overall WinnerRedis-cache
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