Written by Leverage browser caching is a technique that allows web browsers to store static files such as images, CSS, and JavaScript files on a user’s local computer so that the next time they visit your site, these files will load faster.
To fix leverage browser caching in WordPress, you can follow these steps:
1. Install and activate leverage browser caching plugins such as WP Fastest Cache or W3 Total Cache.
To install and activate a caching plugin such as WP Fastest Cache or W3 Total Cache in WordPress, you can follow these steps:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to the “Plugins” section and click on “Add New”.
3. Search for the caching plugin you want to install, for example, WP Fastest Cache or W3 Total Cache.
4. Once you have found the plugin, click on the “Install Now” button next to it.
5. After the plugin has been installed, click on the “Activate” button to activate the plugin.
6. Once the plugin is activated, you can configure its settings by going to the plugin’s settings page.
7. Look for the “Browser Cache” or “Leverage Browser Caching” option and enable it.
8. Set the expiration time for cached files according to your preference.
9. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
10. Test your website speed using a tool like GTmetrix or Google PageSpeed Insights to ensure that browser caching is working correctly.
2. Once the plugin is activated, go to its settings page and look for the “Browser Cache” or “Leverage Browser Caching” option.
Here are the steps to find and enable the “Browser Cache” or “Leverage Browser Caching” option in WP Fastest Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “WP Fastest Cache” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, look for the “Browser Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Browser Cache” option by toggling the switch.
5. Set the expiration time for cached files according to your preference.
6. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
And here are the steps to find and enable the “Leverage Browser Caching” option in W3 Total Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “Performance” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, click on “Browser Cache” under the “Page Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Leverage Browser Caching” option by ticking the checkbox.
5. Set the expiration time for cached files according to your preference.
6. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
3. Enable leverage browser caching by ticking the checkbox or selecting the appropriate option.
Here are the steps to enable browser caching by ticking the checkbox or selecting the appropriate option in WP Fastest Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “WP Fastest Cache” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, look for the “Browser Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Browser Cache” option by toggling the switch.
5. Tick the checkboxes for the file types that you want to enable browser caching for, such as images, CSS, and JavaScript files.
6. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
And here are the steps to enable leverage browser caching by selecting the appropriate option in W3 Total Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “Performance” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, click on “Browser Cache” under the “Page Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Leverage Browser Caching” option by ticking the checkbox.
5. Select the appropriate option for each file type, such as “10 days” for images and “7 days” for CSS files.
6. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
4. Set the expiration time for cached files. The ideal expiration time is between 7 to 30 days. You can set it according to your preference.
Here are the steps to set the expiration time for cached files in WP Fastest Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “WP Fastest Cache” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, look for the “Browser Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Browser Cache” option by toggling the switch.
5. Tick the checkboxes for the file types that you want to enable browser caching for, such as images, CSS, and JavaScript files.
6. Set the expiration time for cached files according to your preference, such as “7 days” or “30 days”.
7. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
And here are the steps to set the expiration time for cached files in W3 Total Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “Performance” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, click on “Browser Cache” under the “Page Cache” section.
4. Enable the “Leverage Browser Caching” option by ticking the checkbox.
5. Select the appropriate option for each file type, such as “10 days” for images and “7 days” for CSS files.
6. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
5. Save the changes and clear your website cache.
Here are the steps to save the changes and clear your website cache in WP Fastest Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “WP Fastest Cache” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, make the necessary changes to your caching settings.
4. Click on the “Submit” button to save the changes.
5. Click on the “Delete Cache” button to clear your website cache.
Here are the steps to save the changes and clear your website cache in W3 Total Cache:
1. log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Click on “Performance” from the left-hand sidebar.
3. On the settings page, make the necessary changes to your caching settings.
4. Click on the “Save Settings & Purge Cache” button to save the changes and clear your website cache.
6. Test your website speed using a tool like GTmetrix or Google PageSpeed Insights to ensure that browser caching is working correctly.
Here are the steps to test your website speed using GTmetrix:
1. Go to GTmetrix.com.
2. Enter your website URL in the text box and click on “Test your site.”
3. Wait for a few moments while GTmetrix analyzes your website.
4. Once the analysis is complete, you will see a detailed report of your website’s performance, including its PageSpeed score, YSlow score, and load time.
5. Scroll down to the “Waterfall” section to see the load times for each resource on your website.
6. Look for resources that have a “Cache static content” or “Leverage browser caching” recommendation. If these recommendations are present, it means that browser caching is working correctly on your website.
7. If there are no recommendations for caching, it means that you need to double-check your caching settings or contact your web developer for assistance.
Here are the steps to test your website speed using Google PageSpeed Insights:
1. Go to PageSpeed Insights at https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/.
2. Enter your website URL in the text box and click on “Analyze.”
3. Wait for a few moments while Google PageSpeed Insights analyzes your website.
4. Once the analysis is complete, you will see a detailed report of your website’s performance, including its PageSpeed score, Optimization score, and load time.
5. Scroll down to the “Opportunities” section to see the recommendations for improving your website’s performance.
6. Look for recommendations related to browser caching. If there are recommendations for caching, it means that browser caching is not working correctly on your website.
7. Follow the recommendations provided by Google PageSpeed Insights to improve your website’s performance.