Cache & Speed Settings

CACHE & SPEED CMS SETTINGS

This is the ideal configuration for Speed & Optimized performances

Step #1

1. Do this step when the website has been completed and it's in production

CACHE & SPEED WEB SERVER SETTINGS

This is a good tip for Speeding up & Optimizing website performances

Step #2

2. Do this step when the website has been completed and it's in production

INFO: What is Leverage browser caching?

Page load times can be significantly improved by asking visitors to save and reuse the files included in your website.

• Reduces page load times for repeat visitors
• Particularly effective on websites where users regularly re-visit the same areas
• Benefit-cost ratio: high
• Access needed

General guidelines for setting expiries:

• Truly static content (global CSS styles, logos, etc.) - access plus 1 year
• Everything else - access plus 1 week

How to do it!

• Get this htaccess file: download
• Rename it .htaccess (yes, you add just a dot in the front) and Save it locally
• Place it within the document root of your website:
  (e.g. /www/example.com/public_html/)
• NB: Please backup your existing .htaccess on your website before overwriting it, if there is one there already.
• Test again the performances

Step #3

3. At this point your website should be quite fast, between 80% and 95%