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Caching is a popularly recommended technique for optimizing WordPress website performance. By speeding up website and page load times, caching can significantly boost website traffic and conversion rates. This article aims to explain the importance of caching, its functionality, and the best caching plugins available for WordPress.<\/p>\n

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Can I use 2 cache plugins in WordPress?<\/p>\n

This is highly discouraged. If your cache plugin can no longer suffice for your needs, look out for an alternative. This is primarily because their operations might conflict after installation since they serve the same purpose. Try out 10Web Booster and you won\u2019t have to think about any other website optimization plugin. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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When should you not use cache?<\/p>\n

You should always use cache. The only case when you don\u2019t need a third party caching plugin is when your hosting provides page and file caching. If you\u2019re using an automated WordPress hosting platform like 10Web, you don\u2019t have to worry about server-level caching. Caching is handled for you automatically. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Caching is a mechanism for storing requested information (static files for websites) in a temporary storage location (a cache) for faster access. Here\u2019s how it works practically:<\/span><\/p>\n

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WordPress is a dynamic content management system (CMS)<\/a>. When a visitor requests a page, the hosting fetches data from the database and runs a collection of PHP scripts to process the data before sending a response (in the form of a web page) to the visitor\u2019s browsers. This process increases the load on the hosting server as a website\u2019s traffic increases. Hence, the need for caching on WordPress websites.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are several WordPress caching plugins on WordPress.org, but not all can serve your website\u2019s needs. This article will discuss the best WordPress caching plugin for your website and why you should understand your caching needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>All plugins perform best in different use cases, so there is no <\/span>best <\/span><\/i>per se.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding WordPress caching plugins<\/h2>\n

WordPress caching plugins handle page caching for WordPress websites. Technically, a cache plugin creates a static version of a web page that it delivers to a visitor on subsequent requests. WordPress cache plugins operate in slightly different ways. Some cache plugins allow you to select the pages you don\u2019t want cached. An example of where this is useful is in WordPress-managed ecommerce storefronts. The cart and checkout pages shouldn\u2019t be cached for the best user experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, do you need a caching plugin for your WordPress? It\u2019s important to understand the types of caching – browser and server. Browser-level caching<\/strong> is handled by a visitor\u2019s browser and is unique to a visitor\u2019s device. Server-level caching<\/strong> is handled by the hosting server. It implements caching for all website visitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using a automated WordPress hosting platform like <\/span>10Web<\/span><\/a>, you don\u2019t have to worry about server-level caching. 10Web uses backend or server caching for websites hosted on 10Web to cache everything from pages to feeds to 301-redirects on subdomains for the websites hosted on the platform. It also makes use of Nginx FastCGI Caching, the quickest page cache solution, which gives you control over which pages are cached and guarantees that pages are fetched as quickly as possible.
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