diff --git a/classes/local/tag/tag_manager.php b/classes/local/tag/tag_manager.php
index 603d04a4..45e6e7d5 100644
--- a/classes/local/tag/tag_manager.php
+++ b/classes/local/tag/tag_manager.php
@@ -227,9 +227,21 @@ public static function get_sync_status_string(int $tagsyncstatus): string {
      */
     public static function get_tag_sync_status_summary(): array {
         global $DB;
-        return $DB->get_records_sql("SELECT tagsyncstatus, COUNT(tagsyncstatus) as statuscount
+        $cachekey = 'tag_sync_status_summary';
+        $cache = \cache::make('tool_objectfs', 'tagsummary');
+        $cachedresult = $cache->get($cachekey);
+
+        if ($cachedresult !== false) {
+            return $cachedresult;
+        }
+
+        $result = $DB->get_records_sql("SELECT tagsyncstatus, COUNT(tagsyncstatus) as statuscount
                                        FROM {tool_objectfs_objects}
                                    GROUP BY tagsyncstatus");
+
+        $cache->set($cachekey, $result);
+
+        return $result;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/db/caches.php b/db/caches.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4dc86ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/caches.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Cache definitions for tool_objectfs
+ *
+ * @package   tool_objectfs
+ * @copyright Catalyst IT
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+$definitions = [
+    'tagsummary' => [
+        'mode' => cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION,
+        'ttl' => 1800,
+        'simplekeys' => true,
+        'simpledata' => true,
+    ],
+];
diff --git a/db/upgrade.php b/db/upgrade.php
index 107f8293..9bdc3c9f 100644
--- a/db/upgrade.php
+++ b/db/upgrade.php
@@ -223,5 +223,15 @@ function xmldb_tool_objectfs_upgrade($oldversion) {
         upgrade_plugin_savepoint(true, 2024120600, 'tool', 'objectfs');
     }
 
+    if ($oldversion < 2025071100) {
+        $table = new xmldb_table('tool_objectfs_objects');
+        $index = new xmldb_index('tagsyncstatus_idx', XMLDB_INDEX_NOTUNIQUE, ['tagsyncstatus']);
+        if (!$dbman->index_exists($table, $index)) {
+            $dbman->add_index($table, $index);
+        }
+
+        upgrade_plugin_savepoint(true, 2025071100, 'tool', 'objectfs');
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/tagging_sync_status_test.php b/tests/check/tagging_sync_status_test.php
index eba545cf..53c99d1a 100644
--- a/tests/check/tagging_sync_status_test.php
+++ b/tests/check/tagging_sync_status_test.php
@@ -65,4 +65,31 @@ public function test_get_result_warning() {
         $check = new tagging_sync_status();
         $this->assertEquals(result::WARNING, $check->get_result()->get_status());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test caching
+     */
+    public function test_tag_sync_status_summary_caching() {
+        global $DB;
+        $this->enable_filesystem_and_set_tagging(true);
+
+        $cache = \cache::make('tool_objectfs', 'tagsummary');
+        $cache->delete('tag_sync_status_summary');
+
+        $this->assertEquals($cache->get('tag_sync_status_summary'), false);
+
+        // Test: First call should hit DB, second should use cache.
+        $before = $DB->perf_get_queries();
+        $result1 = tag_manager::get_tag_sync_status_summary();
+        $after1 = $DB->perf_get_queries();
+
+        $this->assertNotEquals($cache->get('tag_sync_status_summary'), false);
+
+        $result2 = tag_manager::get_tag_sync_status_summary();
+        $after2 = $DB->perf_get_queries();
+
+        $this->assertGreaterThan($before, $after1, 'First call should hit DB');
+        $this->assertEquals($after1, $after2, 'Second call should use cache');
+        $this->assertEquals($result1, $result2, 'Cached and DB results should match');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index d536ec90..92f54b7e 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$plugin->version   = 2025040900;      // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
-$plugin->release   = 2025040900;      // Same as version.
+$plugin->version   = 2025071100;      // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
+$plugin->release   = 2025071100;      // Same as version.
 $plugin->requires  = 2024042200;      // Requires 4.4.
 $plugin->component = "tool_objectfs";
 $plugin->maturity  = MATURITY_STABLE;