{"id":4280,"date":"2021-09-15T19:03:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=4280"},"modified":"2022-07-07T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T12:32:31","password":"","slug":"how-to-install-wp-super-cache-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-install-wp-super-cache-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WP Super Cache to Speed Up your WordPress Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As previously discussed on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How to install WordPress using Softaculous<\/strong><\/a>?\u201d WordPress\u2019 functionality can be expanded using plugins. One of the most-installed plugins, especially upon a fresh\/new install, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-super-cache\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>WP Super Cache<\/strong><\/a> plugin. This plugin helps your website load faster by delivering a cached, or previously stored version, of your WordPress website.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Are Fast Loading Times Important For A Website?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search Engine authority <a href=\"https:\/\/neilpatel.com\/blog\/10-most-important-seo-tips-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Patel<\/a> said it perfectly: \u201cA slow page frustrates users and ultimately discourage people from buying your product.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/neilpatel.com\/blog\/10-most-important-seo-tips-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 10 Most Important SEO Tips You Need to Know<\/a>,\u201d he points out that just A SINGLE SECOND of page loading delay can result in a 7% loss of conversions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who would have thought that a mere second can cause a business to lose so much? Thus, WordPress enthusiasts\u2019 most favorite FREE solution, WP Super Cache, is here to save the day.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Installation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Navigate to your WordPress Login Page. Enter your credentials and log in.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Usually, your WordPress Login Page would be located on:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/subdomain.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin\/<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_log-in-page.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"231\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Or, you may use the credentials generated from your installation. You may refer to our guide, \u201cHow to install WordPress scripts using Softaculous?\u201d if you have yet to install your WordPress Website.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>On the left side of your WordPress Dashboard, there is a vertical menu, and you can find the menu item \u201cPlugins\u201d there, with the option \u201cAdd New\u201d when you mouse over.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_dashboard-plugins.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"142\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Hit \u201cAdd New,\u201d and WordPress will take you to the Plugin directory.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>You have two options how to install the WP Super Cache Plugin:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Install it from the WordPress Plugin Directory by doing a simple search, OR\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>You could download the WP Super Cache Plugin from its page, upload, install, and activate it.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Option 1: Installing WP Super Cache from the WordPress Plugin Directory:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Search \u201cWP Super Cache\u201d on the top right Search field of the page.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>When you find WP Super Cache on the results, click \u201cInstall Now.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>When WP Super Cache finishes installing, click \u201cActivate.\u201d\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>WordPress will indicate that the plugin has been activated.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>You may now configure WP Super Cache. Configuring WP Super Cache is detailed on the \u201cConfiguration\u201d section of this guide.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Option 2: Downloading the WP Super Cache Plugin from its page, uploading, installing, and activating it.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Search for \u201cWP Super Cache.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-super-cache-search.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-super-cache-search.png 681w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-super-cache-search-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>You may also navigate directly to this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-super-cache\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-super-cache\/<\/a>.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-link-download.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-link-download.png 795w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-link-download-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache_wordpress-link-download-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Hit the download button.<\/li>\r\n<li>Go back to the Add Plugin Dashboard Page.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Hit \u201cUpload Plugin.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>Hit \u201cChoose File.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>From your files, choose the WP Super Cache zip file that you\u2019ve downloaded from the Plugin Page.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Hit \u201cInstall Now.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>After the plugin has been installed, WordPress will indicate that the \u201cPlugin (has) installed successfully.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Hit \u201cActivate Plugin.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/install-wp-super-cache-plugin_activate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"48\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>You may now go ahead and configure WP Super Cache. The instructions are on the \u201cConfiguration\u201d section of this guide.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Configuration<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you have installed WP Super Cache, it\u2019s time to configure it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 2 ways to configure it: From the post-installation note at the top of the Plugins page where it says \u201cWP Super Cache is disabled. Please go to the <strong>plugin admin page<\/strong> to enable caching,\u201d and the other option is when you scroll down to the \u201cWP Super Cache Plugin\u201d entry on the Plugins list and go into \u201cSettings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you\u2019ve gone into the WP Super Cache Settings page, you may now start configuring WP Super Cache.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Navigate to the Advanced Tab.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>Tick the \u201cEnable Caching\u201d option on the top of the page.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\r\n<li><strong>Set to \u201cExpert Mode\u201d on the \u201cCache Delivery Method\u201d section.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\r\n<li><strong>On the \u201cMiscellaneous\u201d area, make sure that \u201cEnable Caching for all visitors\u201d has been selected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may notice that the option for \u201cCache rebuild\u201d has been selected. This is pre-populated by the plugin\u2019s default settings, so leave it alone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\r\n<li><strong>Scroll down and navigate to the \u201cAdvanced\u201d section of the settings. Select \u201cLate init. Display cached files after WordPress has loaded.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\r\n<li><strong>Scroll down, and click the button \u201cUpdate Status\u201d to save the settings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\r\n<li><strong>Next, scroll down and look for the \u201cChange Expiration\u201d button on the \u201cExpiry Time &amp; Garbage Collection\u201d section.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you notice that the section is collapsed or you can\u2019t find the \u201cChange Expiration\u201d button, just click on the \u201cExpiry Time &amp; Garbage Collection\u201d text to expand the section.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\r\n<li><strong>Look for the \u201cCache Timeout\u201d form field and replace the default value to \u201c86400.\u201d Click \u201cChange Expiration\u201d to save the changes.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\r\n<li><strong>Navigate to the \u201cPreload\u201d tab. Set preload to \u201c0\u201d by replacing the default value on the field within the <\/strong><strong>\u201cRefresh preloaded cache files every [ _____ ] minutes. (0 to disable, minimum 30 minutes.)\u201d<\/strong><strong> text.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\">\r\n<li><strong>Make sure you click the \u201cSave Settings\u201d button before you go on to the next step.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"11\">\r\n<li><strong>Debug Settings: Disable \u201cCache Status Messages.\u201d<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Navigate to the \u201cDebug\u201d Tab. On the page, you might find that the \u201cCache Status Messages\u201d option has been enabled by default.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Click the box to deselect the option.<\/li>\r\n<li>Scroll down to the bottom and hit \u201cSave Settings.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For The Geeks: Advanced Configuration<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may want to explore how powerful WP Super Cache could be, so here are some excellent articles from around the web on your advanced options for configuring WP Super Cache:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snippets.webaware.com.au\/howto\/configure-wp-super-cache\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Configure WP Super Cache<\/a> by WebAware<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fixrunner.com\/install-configure-wp-super-cache\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Install And Configure WP Super Cache<\/a> by FixRunner<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coralnodes.com\/wp-super-cache-settings-tutorial\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WP Super Cache Settings Tutorial: How to Configure WordPress Caching Plugin<\/a> by CoralNodes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Wrap<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you have configured WP Super Cache, you may now enjoy faster loading times for your website, and its ultimate effect of ensuring lower bounce rates, better conversions, and better search engine optimization!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As previously discussed on \u201cHow to install WordPress using Softaculous?\u201d WordPress\u2019 functionality can be expanded using plugins. One of the most-installed plugins, especially upon a fresh\/new install, is the WP Super Cache plugin. 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