CLP Varnish Cache

80 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With 10,000 active installs, the plugin occupies a narrow niche compared to general cache plugins that ship with millions of installs.

Update Freshness

24/25

A release dated March 2026 signals the developer is actively shipping updates, earning a perfect maintenance score.

User Rating

15/15

A 100 out of 100 rating across 7 reviews is excellent but the sample size is small enough that the rating should be read with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions means there is simply no public track record to evaluate responsiveness, capping the support score at 50.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested against WordPress 6.9.4 and requiring only WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.1, the plugin is broadly compatible with current and older setups.

Scores higher than 78% of indexed plugins

About

CLP Varnish Cache lets you configure the cache lifetime, paths, and parameters to exclude from caching. You can purge single urls or cache entries by …

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-03-17 2:52pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 7.1+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: January 26, 2026

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What It Does

CLP Varnish Cache is a Varnish-specific caching plugin that lets you configure cache lifetimes, define which paths and URL parameters to exclude from caching, and purge individual URLs or cache entries on demand. It works alongside an existing Varnish server rather than functioning as a standalone page cache.

Who It's For

This plugin is aimed at site owners who already operate Varnish on their hosting infrastructure, particularly those running WooCommerce, news or content-heavy sites, or high-traffic platforms where fine-grained control over cache exclusions matters. It suits administrators comfortable editing VCL behaviour and managing purge rules themselves.

Who Should Skip It

If your host does not run Varnish, or you rely on a shared hosting setup with no proxy layer, this plugin will do nothing for you and you should pick a general-purpose cache plugin instead.

The Bottom Line

CLP Varnish Cache earns an 80.41 quality score by doing one specific job well, but it is only useful in a narrow hosting context where Varnish is already in place. Anyone on standard shared hosting or those wanting a broader optimisation suite will be better served by the alternatives listed above.

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