W3 Total Cache
BoldGrid's free WordPress caching plugin for page, database, object and browser caching, minify, lazy load and CDN setup, with a yearly Pro license priced by number of sites that adds full site delivery, delay scripts and unlimited WebP conversions.
At a glance
- Testing
- Researched Facts come from the vendor’s own pages, with sources and dates. We haven’t tested it hands-on yet.
- Starting price
- From $8.25/mo Monthly equivalent of a yearly plan. All plans and billing terms
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan
- Works with
- WordPress
- Best for
- Solo owner, Small agency
- Made by
- BoldGrid
- Store rating
- 4.4 on WordPress.org, 5,420 ratings, checked Oct 26, 2026 Week by week
- Last verified
- Oct 26, 2026
Pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Site License | Not offered | $8.25 |
| 5 Site Licenses | Not offered | $29.17 |
| 10 Site Licenses | Not offered | $41.67 |
| Bulk Licenses | Not published | Not published |
Prices checked Nov 4, 2026 at www.boldgrid.com.
Features we checked
- Image compression
- Partly: Converts images to WebP on BoldGrid's servers; the free plugin is limited to 10 conversions an hour and 100 a month, Pro to 10,000 an hour with no monthly limit Checked Oct 26, 2026 on boldgrid.com
- Speed optimization
- Yes: Page, database, object and browser caching, minify, lazy load images and CDN support in the free plugin; Pro adds full site delivery from a CDN, fragment and REST API caching, delay scripts, preload requests, remove CSS/JS and render-blocking CSS removal Checked Oct 26, 2026 on boldgrid.com
Sources
- https://www.boldgrid.com/terms-of-service-es/ (Oct 26, 2026)
- https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/ (Oct 26, 2026)
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/ (Oct 26, 2026)
Change log
- Oct 26, 2026: New draft record from the BoldGrid W3 Total Cache page (Pro licenses, WebP limits, money-back guarantee) and the WordPress.org listing; InMotion Hosting's Universal Terms of Service left unread behind a bot check.
- Oct 26, 2026: Every number checked against its sources by a person.
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