Which Is the Best Cache Plugin of WordPress

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When we start a new blog the first and foremost thing that comes to the mind is the performance of the website meaning to say that the speed at which your blog or website loads on the desktop, tablet and mobile; for this speed of the website is very important factor moreover we need a performance plugins like using a cache plugin which is very essential tool to achieve this feat.

 You can make this stuff very easy for the non-programmer by providing caching, cache means placing a copy in the disk or memory so that it can be accessed easily.

Which Cache Plugin We Need In 2023

Caching generates static HTML pages and it is saved on your server i.e. in the form of (HTML, images, file and object) so that it can be accessed easily and the server need not go for intensive processing of word press PHP scripts to compile your HTML pages again and again.

It sends the already prepared file to the browser hence reduces the site load time and improves performance and speed, and saves time for dynamic generation of HTML files in the cache when the page is requested.

Understanding the process of Cache

• The browser sends requests to the website server for data.
• The web server receives requests, finds and processes the data from its database.
• The web server sends the data back to the browser in the form of HTML files.
• The browser receives data and displays it.
• This process repeats whenever your browser requests data from the web server.
• To optimize the caching speed and security it can be located in different places, webserver, proxy server and web browser in order to Increase the speed of the website and to improve SEO.

Browser Cache

The information is stored in the browser in the form of static data in the computer hard drive for end users moreover it stores CSS/Java Script Files, HTML files in the browser memory so that it can be displayed easily and you don’t have to download it and process them again when you visit the website next time.

HTML Cache: -It stores the data as static HTML files.

Database Cache: – It Stores the data in the RAM for easy access.

Opcode Cache: – It is the process of storing the results of the PHP code in the RAM or hard-disk since this function can be utilized to store results of request to object.

When you install cache plugin it will turn the page into the static one that means the user need not access the dynamic page each and every time the user visits the webpage.

What Are the Benefits of Using a Caching Plugin for Your Website?

• The cache plugin improves search engine rankings.
• It Speed ups the website with an enhanced user experience.
• Reduces the strain on the server.
• This uses minification and concatenation to save bandwidth hence improves http compression and feed optimization.
• Directs Better conversion rate.
• Bombard your website with more page views and make the overall performance better for the end-user.

The 7 Best Caching Plug-ins for Your Website

Normally six cache plugins come to our mind in terms of cache

WP Rocket

• It has a very user-friendly interface hence anyone can quickly and easily set it up.
• Its average Page load time is 1.45s
• It is installed on more than 900,000 plus website WP Rocket is premium plug-in.
• WP rocket has gone extra miles to make CDN integration super easy because of their own premium CDN service called Rocket CDN.
• It is easy to configure and there is an advanced version too in the plugin.

Features of WP-Rocket

• The plug-in has Browser Caching and Page caching.
• WP rocket automatically applies CDN settings.
• It has DNS pre-fetching.
• Static file compression.
• Cloud fare support.
• It easily indexes your website on the search engine.
• Improves the SEO ranking of your website.
• It comes with Minification, code optimization and concatenation of JavaScript, HTML, CSS files in order to improve page loading experience.
• Lazy loads the Images it only gets loaded when they are visible on the screen.
• Optimize Google fonts.
• Minimizes the http requests and optimizes the database.
• Defers JS Loading.
• Heartbeat control.
• The cache plugin removes query strings from static resources.
• WP-Rocket comes with GZIP Compression, Mobile detection, Multisite Compatibility, and it is E-Commerce Friendly.
• The plugin has Multilingual Compatibility, Cache pre-loading and Sitemap pre-loading configuration.

Some Advanced Caching Rules

• Access to support team.
• Loaded with ultimate features.
• Pre-Sitemap loading.
• User friendly and developer friendly which can be easily customized.
• G-Zip is an essential tool for increasing the speed of the website because it minimizes or reduces the files which come from the server.
• It Won’t break your site and easy to use.
• The developer provides clear and detailed documentation.
• The cache plugin makes CDN integration simple.

Disadvantages

This is a Premium plug-in you need to purchase a license in order to own it.

49 Dollar/Year for I site,99 Dollar/Year for 3 Sites and 249 Dollar for unlimited sites

W3 Total Cache

Average Page load time-1.5 S

It is one of the fastest cache plugins available in free as well premium having most advanced caching solution for the WordPress so that the advanced users get more and more traffic on site, its setting area is divided into 16 pages.

It Increases the speed and performance of the website.

W3 Total Cache It is a free cache plugin but some of the features are available in premium version, it also has features like page caching, Object caching, Database caching, browser caching etc.

Features of W3 Total Cache

• Plug-in has most downloads of millions and millions worldwide because it is free plug-in.
• It has features like optimizing progressive page views.
• It has High web server performance.
• Supports SSL.
• The cache plugin has a transparent content delivery network.
• It comes with a beautiful feature of Minify, Page caching. Opcode cache, Browser caching, in order to improve web server performance.
• Provides caching of database and object in memory or on disk as well as Caching of fragments in memory or on disk.
• Give visitors a good experience since it reduces page loading time.
• You can do Minification of post and pages in order to increase the speed.
• Supports GZIP Compression in order to optimize web browser rendering.
• It has Access to Minification, concatenation, HTTP compression of HTML, CSS and JavaScript’s.
• The plugin Supports CDN hence it integrates with most CDN providers including Max CDN, Key CDN and Cloud flare.
• Supports AMP.
• Optimize the Images of your website.
• W3Total cache is Compatible with all the hosting servers.

Advantage

• Cache the pages, posts, JavaScript in memory, disk or server improves the overall performance of the site
• The plugin uses Minification of HTML, JavaScript’s, CSS in disk, memory or CDN in order to accelerate the site loading time.
• It doesn’t require theme modification.
• The cache plugin minimizes JavaScript, CSS and html by compressing it, so that these optimized files can be obtained from the server or CDN.
• W3 cache works both on Apache and Nginx and is compatible with shared hosting virtual private and dedicated servers
• Import attachments in the media library.

Disadvantage

• It is a Technocrat plug-in.
• Huge customization that is lengthy.
• Not easy to install.
• It doesn’t have documentation support or reliable support.
• In some instance it can break the site.
• No customer support.
• With W3 total cache you need more plug-in to fix the site issues.
• You upgrade this cache plugin for 99 Dollar/year for 1 site.

WP Super Cache

Page load time-1.45 s

The most sought-after WordPress plugin which has more than 2 million active installations designed in a well-developed manner but a little bit it lacks support when you get stuck somewhere and very difficult to get support as it is entirely free works with all the website and is easy to configure.

It is fastest caching method to serve super cached HTML files but it requires modification in the .htaccess files for advanced users is easy to install and you need not to be tech savvy as well as you don’t need to edit php files and only .htaccess file need not be configured.

Features of Super cache

• It is a page cache plug-in that has enriched features of page cache and supports CDN and Cloudflare.
• It can compress the whole page in a beautiful manner and it uses permalink.
• Uses three modes to cache your website fastest one is Apache, mode rewrite fastest of all in order to avoid PHP scripts.
• All you have to do is tweak the Apache mod rewrite and .htaccess to implement it.
• It uses HTML cache.
• Creates static HTML files and displays them instead of heavy PHP files.
• It uses Simple caching rules.
• The plugin comes with a beautiful feature called Scheduler since it is used to clear cached pages at a given interval.
• The cache plugin has page compression and dynamic caching.
• It has Garbage collection option.
• This is embedded with REST API endpoints to access the settings.
• It removes old and unused files and hence keeps the site optimized.
• You can easily configure this plug-in and it is easy to use, you can install it in one click and also have customization for advanced users.
• In comparison to W3 Total Cache WP super cache does not have the upper hand since it lacks speed factor.
• Works in three modes simple (for normal website), expert (huge traffic is coming) and WP-cache caching (this is for known users).
• The cache plugin has the feature of turning off page caching for known users.
• It has Cache rebuild, Page compression, Extra home page checks. and GZIP Compression.
• Automatically configure CDN settings.
• Server stores the copy of the file and gives it immediately when there is http request.
• Compatible with most popular themes and plug-in.

Advantages

• Easy to install
• Page compression and dynamic caching.
• Caching rule for visitors using a mobile device.
• Frequently updated.

Disadvantages

• There are a few compatibility issues with some themes.
• No caching if the user is logged on.

WP-Fastest Cache

Average Page load time 1.48s

Features

• This Is free plug-in but some features are available in paid versions, it improves the website performance and easy to use.
• It has the feature of preload management and it supports server-side caching too.
• G-Zip compression.
• It reduces the size of the file since it Minifies CSS & HTML files.
• The plugin has a Browser cache and Desktop cache.
• Minification of HTML.
• Setting page is easy as there are lot of checkboxes that you need to set.
• Make it premium from WordPress dashboard only.
• CDN integration.

Can be upgraded starting with 49.99 Dollars for 1 site

• Cache plugin has the feature of Image optimization.
• You can minify the Codes whether it is HTML or Java.
• The cache files are deleted when a post or page is published.
• The cache plugin Supports content delivery network (CDN) and Cloud flare.
• WP-fastest cache plugin has the feature of Mobile cache.
• The cache plugin time-out, pre-load cache and mod rewrite.
• Embedded with the feature of enabling and disabling of cache option for the logged in users.
• The plugin has three tabs in the setting, the first one displays settings, the second one allows to delete cache and minified files and the third one defines the rate of cache file deletion.
• WP-fastest cache doesn’t support word press multi sites.
• Deletes the cache logs and has the feature cache statics.
• The cache plugin Increases the page speed and cleans up the database.

WP-Optimize

Average Page load time 1.5s

• It cleans your database.
• The plugin does the cache stuff for your website.
• The cache plugin optimizes your website and blogpost in order to give optimum performance.
• It is a one in all plugin.
• You can also compress images but the catch is you need to go for premium version of the plugin.
• You can get the free version from the WordPress database but for the premium the prices are below.

30 pounds for two sites and 45 pounds for 5 sites etc.

Autoptimize

• We use this plugin especially for minification. When all cache plugins fail on your website this plugin will work for you.
• The cache plugin will do minification, Optimization, aggregation of scripts.
• Moreover, you can use it to disable WordPress emojis on your website
• The plugin focuses more on optimization of scripts.
• For best results you can use this plugin along either with WP-Super Cache or with W3Total Cache
• Average page load time while using the above combination is around 1.7s
• The plugin optimizes all the scripts, images, styles in a beautiful way.
• The cache plugin is compatible with most of the websites and comes with a fine feature of lazy load.

Cache By Bluehost and SG Optimizer by Site Ground

• Bluehost cache comes with a beautiful feature of 3rd level of cache in order to increase the speed.
• The first one is Asset only or level 1 and the second and third one is level 2 and level 3.
• Moreover, similar features of both the plugins are purge all or Auto purge feature is there in one click you can purge all files.
• Bluehost cache will also provide you with one feature of clearing cache for entire site.
• In SG optimizer lazy load feature is there along with G-zip compression.
• Site Ground cache also comes with dynamic caching and object caching so that you can improve the performance of your website.
• You can add a CDN to both the plugins since in most cases Cloudflare works fine with both the plugins.

FAQ

Wrapping Up

You will be wondering which is the best cache plugin that I need for my website, the answer is if you are looking for a premium plugin go for WP-Rocket it is the best choice but if you are looking for a free one you can go for either W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache, for best results use this plugin with Autoptimize.

Last but not least, some of the website’s WP-Optimize works flawlessly, hence you can give it a check also.

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