diff --git a/wp-includes/cache.php b/wp-includes/cache.php
index f73f02bf6..fceac7668 100644
--- a/wp-includes/cache.php
+++ b/wp-includes/cache.php
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@ function wp_cache_close() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Decrement numeric cache item's value
+ *
+ * @since 3.3.0
+ * @uses $wp_object_cache Object Cache Class
+ * @see WP_Object_Cache::decr()
+ *
+ * @param int|string $key The cache ID to increment
+ * @param int $offset The amount by which to decrement the item's value.  Default is 1.
+ * @param string $flag The group the key is in.
+ * @return false|int False on failure, the item's new value on success.
+ */
+function wp_cache_decr( $key, $offset = 1, $flag = '' ) {
+	global $wp_object_cache;
+
+	return $wp_object_cache->decr( $key, $offset, $flag );
+}
+
 /**
  * Removes the cache contents matching ID and flag.
  *
@@ -93,6 +111,24 @@ function wp_cache_get($id, $flag = '') {
 	return $wp_object_cache->get($id, $flag);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Increment numeric cache item's value
+ *
+ * @since 3.3.0
+ * @uses $wp_object_cache Object Cache Class
+ * @see WP_Object_Cache::incr()
+ *
+ * @param int|string $key The cache ID to increment
+ * @param int $offset The amount by which to increment the item's value.  Default is 1.
+ * @param string $flag The group the key is in.
+ * @return false|int False on failure, the item's new value on success.
+ */
+function wp_cache_incr( $key, $offset = 1, $flag = '' ) {
+	global $wp_object_cache;
+
+	return $wp_object_cache->incr( $key, $offset, $flag );
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets up Object Cache Global and assigns it.
  *
@@ -280,6 +316,33 @@ class WP_Object_Cache {
 		$this->global_groups = array_unique($this->global_groups);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Decrement numeric cache item's value
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.3.0
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id The cache ID to increment
+	 * @param int $offset The amount by which to decrement the item's value.  Default is 1.
+	 * @param string $flag The group the key is in.
+	 * @return false|int False on failure, the item's new value on success.
+	 */
+	function decr( $id, $offset = 1, $group = 'default' ) {
+		if ( ! isset( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] ) )
+			return false;
+
+		if ( ! is_numeric( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] ) )
+			$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] = 0;
+
+		$offset = (int) $offset;
+
+		$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] -= $offset;
+
+		if ( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] < 0 )
+			$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] = 0;
+
+		return $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Remove the contents of the cache ID in the group
 	 *
@@ -363,6 +426,33 @@ class WP_Object_Cache {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Increment numeric cache item's value
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.3.0
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id The cache ID to increment
+	 * @param int $offset The amount by which to increment the item's value.  Default is 1.
+	 * @param string $flag The group the key is in.
+	 * @return false|int False on failure, the item's new value on success.
+	 */
+	function incr( $id, $offset = 1, $group = 'default' ) {
+		if ( ! isset( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] ) )
+			return false;
+
+		if ( ! is_numeric( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] ) )
+			$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] = 0;
+
+		$offset = (int) $offset;
+
+		$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] += $offset;
+
+		if ( $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] < 0 )
+			$this->cache[ $group ][ $id ] = 0;
+
+		return $this->cache[ $group ][ $id ];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Replace the contents in the cache, if contents already exist
 	 *