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  • Is WP Rocket Still the Best WordPress Cache Plugin in 2026?
    Last updated on August 29th, 2026 by Muhammad Adnan

    Is WP Rocket Still the Best WordPress Cache Plugin in 2026?

    A slow website costs you valuable leads and conversions every second. Installing a dedicated caching plugin fixes this by caching static pages, instantly reducing server load times. While hundreds of speed tools crowd the market, the WP Rocket cache plugin remains the premier choice for non-technical users who need reliable, low-maintenance optimization. In this blog, I will analyze core features, pricing tiers, and setup complexity. This will help uncover what works out of the box and what requires manual configuration.

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  • How to Check a Specific Plugin is Activated or Not ?
    Last updated on August 29th, 2026 by Muhammad Adnan

    How to Check a Specific Plugin is Activated or Not ?

    While working on the EDD (Easy Digital Downloads) add-on of Analytify, I was looking for a way to check if the Easy Digital Downloads plugin is already activated or not. So, a message should appear to our users that “They should activate Easy Digital Downloads to make the Analytify for EDD work properly. “ Almost every plugin has a class name, we can use the PHP function ‘class_exists‘ to know if it exists or not. Following is the code which can be used to check a plugin is activate or not. add_action( ‘admin_notices’, array( &$this, ‘analytify_edd_plugin_notices’ )); public function analytify_edd_plugin_notices()…

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