Title: not impressed.
Last modified: September 3, 2016

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# not impressed.

 *  [dke01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dke01/)
 * (@dke01)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-impressed-14/)
 * IF you want a simple cache plugin that caches, this is not it.
    IF you want a
   cheap plugin, this is not it.
 * menu for this plugin is a mess.
 * negs:
    -requires serious SSH shell server install to work properly. -MAXCDN is
   the only CND listed, no cloudflare. -you have to pay to get speed -throws too
   much at the plugin- new relic, google speed test, etc. -tons of .htacess rewriting-
   webpage test took longer to render that the other popular cache plugin (without
   using cloudflare)
 * pos:
    -webpage test was faster with first byte- but if you are smart you know
   server speed is not just first byte
 * like the majority of plugins at wordpress, devs need to get real about what it
   is they are providing and charging a reasonable price for.
 * they want $99 a year for a plugin that should cost $12 to $16 bucks on themeforest.
 * its cache its not rocket science.

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