by Rinku Y 4.1 (42 reviews)

Leverage Browser Caching

Name: Leverage Browser Caching
Rating: 4.1 (42 reviews)
Author: Rinku Y

Speed up WordPress with browser caching. Automatically adds expiry headers for images, CSS, JS & fonts via .htaccess Zero config (Apache only)

Leverage Browser Caching ranks #2,222 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, is #104 of 1,518 in the Performance category, a 4.1/5 rating from 42 reviews, and was last updated Jul 8, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v3.1 Current Version v3.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 08 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#104 of 1,518 in Performance Top 5% by installs Downloads -19.1% this week

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Rank

#2,222

+2 this week

Active Installs

9K+

-12.7%

KW Avg Position

0.2 worse

Downloads

413.1K

+29 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

82%

Review 4.1 out of 5

4.1 (42 reviews)

Next Milestone 10K

Total Progress 80.4%

9K+ 10K+

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Reviews & Ratings

4.1

42 reviews

Overall 82%

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Security History

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.1
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Rinku Y

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.1
Reviews: 42
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners on Apache hosting who want faster page loads without configuring caching manually. It solves slow repeat page loads by adding browser caching expiry headers for static assets like images, CSS, JS, and fonts via .htaccess.

Zero-configuration setup
Automatic .htaccess rule injection
Clean removal on deactivation
Covers images, fonts, CSS, JS
Covers HTML, PDF, JSON files
Fixes PageSpeed caching warnings
Apache mod_expires support
Configurable cache expiry periods

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Leverage Browser Caching

No. The plugin is completely zero-configuration. Simply activate it and it starts working immediately.

The plugin cleanly removes all caching rules it added to .htaccess. Your file will be restored to its previous state with no leftover code.

Browsers can only cache files served from your own domain. Files loaded from third-party domains (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or ad networks) are outside your control and cannot be cached by your server's .htaccess. This is a browser security restriction. Learn more.

Remaining warnings are almost always caused by third-party scripts (see above). For files on your own domain, ensure the plugin is activated and that your .htaccess is writable. You can verify by checking your .htaccess file for the # LBROWSERCSTART Browser Caching block.

There is no options page — the plugin works automatically with no settings to configure.

No. This plugin works exclusively on Apache web servers by writing directives to .htaccess. It has no effect on Nginx or IIS. For Nginx, caching headers must be configured at the server level. I need support Please open a support topic on the WordPress.org support forum.