Without caching, WordPress runs PHP and database queries to build every page on every visit. With page caching, it builds each page once, saves the result, and serves that copy to the next visitors — often several times faster, using a fraction of the resources.
Choose one caching plugin
Install one well-maintained page caching plugin. Running two caching plugins together causes conflicts, broken layouts and stale pages.
On Traxio, LiteSpeed Cache is the natural choice: it works with the server’s own LSCache rather than caching in PHP. Speeding up WordPress with LSCache For busy admin areas and shops, add Redis object caching on top. Using Redis object caching with WordPress
Settings that matter
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Page caching | On |
| Cache for logged-in users | Off |
| Browser caching / expiry headers | On |
| Compression (gzip/Brotli) | On, if the plugin offers it |
| Minify CSS/JS | Test carefully; turn off if anything breaks |
| Combine files | Usually unnecessary with HTTP/2; leave off |
| Preload cache | On, for small sites |
Never cache
/wp-admin/and the login page- Basket, checkout and account pages on shops
- Pages showing personalised content
Shop plugins usually register these exclusions automatically; check they’re listed.
After changes, clear the cache
Edited a page and can’t see the change? Clear the plugin’s cache, and your browser’s.
Caching isn’t everything
If uncached pages take several seconds to build, find the slow plugin too. Why is WordPress slow? How to find and fix the cause
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