# WP REST Cache

> Enable caching of the WordPress REST API and auto-flush caches upon wp-admin editing.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-06 04:20 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `wp-rest-cache`
- Author: Acato
- Version: 2026.4.2
- Active installs: 10,000+
- Last update: 2026-10-30 (7 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.8 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 4.7, PHP 7.0
- Tags: api, cache, rest, rest cache, wp-rest-api
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-cache/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 7 days ago.
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 7.0.8).
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-10-30 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization (up to 2026.3.1). CVE-2026-116862, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04b25119-ccd2-44e0-b8cd-59aa2f34cb0e?source=api-prod
- 2026-03-23 HIGH: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2026.1.0). CVE-2026-25347, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3a6242ab-eec1-4e3d-bd02-25381cd363b6?source=api-prod
- 2025-07-28 HIGH: Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (up to 2025.1.0). CVE-2025-52716, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f27d2dc9-c26e-4cb9-999f-da6359881867?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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