WordPress How To: WP Super Cache Plugin
As your site/Blog grows, resources start getting eaten up like hot dogs at Nathan’s Annual 4th of July Hot Dog eating contest!
This is where having a host that offers WordPress specific hosting can make a big difference too.
WP Super Cache is a static caching plugin for WordPress. It generates HTML files that are served directly by Apache without processing comparatively heavy PHP scripts.
By using the plugin I am going to introduce you to today, you will speed up your WordPress blog significantly!
How it works
When a visitor who is not logged in, or who has not left a comment, visits your site/Blog, they will be served a static HTML page out of the supercache subdirectory within the WordPress cache directory. If you navigate to that directory you can view an exact replica of your permalink structure as well as the HTML files within the directories.
This prevents WordPress from having to process all that PHP scripting for each an every new visitor request — resources saved!
I’ve used this plugin for some time and saw an immediate improvement in my site’s performance:
Google seems to be promoting the development of faster Web sites, isn’t it time you look at improving yours? (Could this lead to load times being considered part of Google’s algorithm in the future?)
Google released this explanatory video just one week ago.
What are the implications for slower sites on Google? Only time will tell. The bottom line is a fast loading site caters to site visitors and encourages them to stay and come back for more!
At your service,
Judith
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Hi Judith
I noticed that Google Webmaster Tools now has a section on page load time.
Mine was very slow… hence my looking for info on WP-Supercache plug-in.
Do you have any links to videos on how to set it up, or is it very easy to set up?
Keith Davis´s last blog … The eyes have it!
Hey, Keith:
Thanks for stopping by! WP SuperCache is super easy to setup. I’ve used it on several of my sites and had no problems getting everything setup the way I wanted.
If you do have any questions, the best place to start will be here:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache/
More than likely any questions you may have, have already been answered in the SuperCache forum here:
http://wordpress.org/tags/wp-super-cache
HTH! ;-)
Thanks Judith
Appreciate you taking the time to reply.I’ll let you know how it goes and what sort of increase in speed I find.
Keith Davis´s last blog … The eyes have it!
I’ll likely start using this plug in but am kind of afraid it will mess up my site. This is one of the only aritcles i can fins on super cache.
My load times seem to be killing me.
Is it still beneficial I use a theme from Woo Themes?
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Hey, Bill:
There are a bunch of things you need to consider to keep WordPress working efficiently. While themes can make a difference, Woo Themes (one of my handpicked Premium theme developers) being quality themes, will run less of risk of bad coding that can cause resource issues.
I learned the hard way, that who you host with can make a huge difference! That’s is why I am now with HostGator who is all about WordPress. I haven’t had resource issues on any 20 of my sites since I moved there from Aplus who simply blamed WordPress and would shut down your site without notice or assistance.
A WordPress centric host combined with consistent database maintenance can make your site run smoother. This week I’m writing a post about the things to consider to run a lean and mean WordPress site, so check back!