One of the most important things that we have to take into consideration for our site is to improve the loading speed of our pages.
This load improvement has clear benefits that influence SEO ranking.
We are going to talk about the cache, which is a collection of data that is temporarily stored so that the user has quick access.
Each page visited requires a request to our server, it is processed and the final result is sent from the server to the user’s browser.
In computers, information is generally stored on the hard drive. When that information is requested, a computer needs to run several processes before the information can be presented.
To quickly access information, the cache processes frequently requested information and stores it in a temporary memory.
Do You Need a WordPress Caching Plugin?
A caching plugin ensures that the content on our website does not affect its speed and we may continue to add content.
We have different types of websites, with different content, size or information.
Blogs or magazines for example, are basically based on text, images and videos. If we are not careful with the size of the elements they may contain, such as images or videos, our website can become very heavy
These files can make our website take too long to load.
Other websites, such as one dedicated to photography, will also take longer to load due to the large amount of information.
SEO
If we make our website faster, we will get a better rating in the search engines.
When a search engine indexes a web page, the faster sites will be easier to crawl, this improves the rating.
In addition, it helps to improve the general user experience, if we have a visitor to our website, and it takes time to load, it will be easier for them to leave it and look for information on another site.
The Best Cache Plugins in WordPress
In the event that we want to manage our own server or we are using shared hosting, we must use a plugin.
We are going to present a few plugins, some free, some premium, some more intuitive than others.
We must bear in mind that these plugins will act very differently depending on our server, configuration, resources and physical location.
WP Rocket
Possibly WP Rocket is the best WordPress caching plugin. It is easy to use, making it ideal for novice users.
Simply install, activate, and WP Rocket will automatically activate the caching functionality.
Automatically crawls WordPress pages to build the cache, and automatically enables recommended WordPress caching settings.
WP Rocket has the following features.
- GZIP compression
- Browser caching
- Cache preloading
- Database optimization
- Minification and concatenation
- Defer JavaScript loading
- DNS prefetching
- Lazy loading
Price: From $49.
W3 Total Cache
W3 Total Cache is one of the most popular WordPress caching plugins with over a million active installations.
In a case other than the previous plugin, this one is free, but with the drawback that, due to its large number of options, it can be too intimidating for novice users, and it’s not the easiest to setup.
It has the great advantage that it can be integrated with CDN, and its operation with mobile devices is excellent.
W3 Total Cache is a useful plugin for sites with SSL certificates, making it the ideal quick solution for eCommerce stores.
Features:
- CDN Support
- Browser caching
- Database caching
- Minifying
- Opcode cache
- Object cache
- Fragment cache
- And more
WP Fastest Cache
WP Fastest Cache is another popular option with a much simpler interface than W3 Total Cache.
We can download a free version of this plugin to get started, but a premium option is available that can only be purchased in the WP Fastest Cache options module.
Like WP Rocket, it is very easy to use, just install, activate and run the configuration. When we save, the plugin will be ready to start.
Features:
- Mod_Rewrite which is the fastest method is used in this plugin
- All cache files are deleted when a post or page is published
- Admin can delete all cached files from the options page
- Admin can delete minified css and js files from the options page
- Block cache for specific page or post with Short Code
- Cache Timeout – All cached files are deleted at the determined time
- Cache Timeout for specific pages
- Enable / Disable cache option for mobile devices
- Enable / Disable cache option for logged-in users
- SSL support
- CDN support
- Cloudflare support
- Preload Cache – Create the cache of all the site automatically
- Exclude pages and user-agents
WP Super Cache
WP Super Cache is another WordPress caching plugin that cannot be missing from this list, in addition to being free, it is recommended by the main WordPress hosting companies.
One of the biggest draws of WP Super Cache is its simplicity. You just have to install it, activate it and that’s it.
WP Super Cache offers various caching modes. Simple mode, perfect for the average WordPress user. Expert mode, where we can super cache our files with some modifications of the .htaccess, ideal if we want to have more control over the caching process.
WP Super Cache uses a garbage collection process, it clears old files from the cache so that our caching process does not allow the site to slow down in the process.
From free plugins, to premium plugins, from complexity to absolute ease, we now have several options to manage the cache of our site.
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References:
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elementor.com
wpbeginner.com
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