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Beginner's Guide to LSCache for WPCloud Customers

Beginner's Guide to LSCache for WPCloud Customers

Learn how to use and manage LSCache, WPCloud's integrated caching solution, to improve your WordPress site's performance.

Beginner's Guide to LSCache for WPCloud Customers

Overview

LSCache is a server-level caching solution integrated into WPCloud's hosting platform. This guide explains how to configure LSCache to dramatically improve your WordPress site's performance without requiring technical expertise. As a WPCloud customer, you have access to premium features through our QUIC.cloud partnership at no additional cost.

Important Note: LSCache comes pre-installed and optimally configured on all WPCloud hosting accounts. This guide covers understanding and customizing these settings if needed.

Prerequisites

  • Active WPCloud hosting account
  • WordPress admin access
  • Basic understanding of WordPress dashboard navigation

Quick Start Guide

Enabling LSCache (5 minutes)

  1. Access WordPress Dashboard
      • Log in to your WordPress admin panel
      • Navigate to "LiteSpeed Cache" in the left sidebar
  1. Activate Basic Caching
      • Go to Cache → Cache tab
      • Set "Enable Cache" to ON
      • Click "Save Changes"

Recommended Initial Setup

  1. Apply Profile (2 minutes)
      • Navigate to LiteSpeed Cache → Toolbox
      • Find "LSCache Profiles" section
      • Select "Basic" profile for most sites
      • Click "Apply Profile"

Key Features Configuration

1. Cache Settings

Basic Cache Options

  • Enable Cache: ON
  • Default TTL: 24 hours (recommended)
  • Public Cache TTL: 24 hours (recommended)
  • Private Cache TTL: 1800 seconds (recommended)

Content Types to Cache

  • Posts: ✓
  • Pages: ✓
  • Home Page: ✓
  • Categories: ✓
  • Tags: ✓
  • Custom Post Types: ✓

2. QUIC.cloud Integration

WPCloud Advantage: All QUIC.cloud services are pre-configured through WPCloud's partnership. No separate registration required.

Available Services:

  • Image Optimization
  • Critical CSS Generation
  • Low-Quality Image Placeholders
  • Cache Crawler

3. Understanding Your Pre-Configured Settings

Default WPCloud Optimizations

  • Cache enabled and configured
  • Optimal TTL settings pre-set
  • QUIC.cloud services integrated
  • Basic image optimization enabled
  • Server-level caching activated

4. Common Management Tasks

Purging Cache

  1. Quick Purge
      • Navigate to LiteSpeed Cache dashboard
      • Click "Purge All" in the top bar
  1. Selective Purging
      • Go to LiteSpeed Cache → Toolbox
      • Choose specific purge options:
        • Single pages
        • Post types
        • URLs

Monitoring Cache Status

  • Check cache status icon in admin bar (green = cached)
  • View cache hits in LiteSpeed Cache dashboard

5. Troubleshooting Common Scenarios

Cache Not Working

  1. Verify cache is enabled
  1. Check excluded URLs
  1. Review cache exceptions
  1. Clear all caches and test again

Site Changes Not Showing

  1. Clear cache after changes
  1. Check browser cache
  1. Test in incognito mode

6. Best Practices

  1. After Content Updates
      • Clear relevant cache sections
      • Verify changes on frontend
  1. Plugin/Theme Updates
      • Purge all caches after updates
      • Test key pages
  1. Performance Monitoring
      • Regular speed tests
      • Monitor cache hit ratio

7. When to Contact Support

Contact WPCloud support if you:

  • Need optimization assistance
  • Experience unexpected behavior
  • Require custom configurations
  • Have questions about settings

Support Options:

 
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Last updated on November 19, 2024

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