Caching
Start with caching! It will save you resources like no other.
Caching Options
Nginx
- Pro’s
- Preferred by GridPane
- Works well and fast!
- Great for static sites.
- Con’s
- Contact forms break
- wp_nonce will fail due to set $cache_ttl 2592000; as the default.
- This is the full page cache expiry time.
- Its in seconds, so its 30 days
- Can be fixed with SSH command. Set TTL to 12 hours so wp_nonce works well.
- Contact forms break
gp stack nginx redis -site-cache-valid 43200 site.com
- Nginx Helper isn’t mature
- You’ll find you need to purge your cache more often after updates.
- WordPress plugins that do updates to the site automatically will fail.
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Jordan Trask
With 20 years of experience in technology spanning Linux, Data Center Infrastructure, and related services and applications, Jordan consults with small, medium, and large organizations tackling technology problems and needs. With 10 years of experience in WordPress, he’s created Managing WP as a means of dumping his brain on the web.
Jordan operates LMT Solutions providing Technology Consulting Services and We Power WP for WordPress Care Plans and Support.
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