Cache Miss vs Cache Hit: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to optimizing your site’s speed with a cache, knowing the difference between Cache MISS vs Cache HIT can go a long way.
JSON Web Tokens vs. Session Cookies: What’s the Difference?
JSON Web Tokens and session cookies both offer user authentication so they’re the same, right? Nope! In this post we explain why they’re actually super different.
Varnish Cache: How It Works and How to Use It on Your WordPress Site
Varnish acts as a cache HTTP reverse proxy and sometimes you can also see it defined as a front-end accelerator. Learn all its secrets and how to use it to boost your web performance on WordPress.
Site Cache vs Browser Cache vs Server Cache: What’s the Difference?
There are enough different types of caches to make your head spin. Not to worry! Here are the differences between a site cache, browser cache, and server cache.
What is Redis Object Caching and How to Use It for Your WordPress Site
Redis object caching can vastly speed up your WordPress page load times. It’s an incredibly popular option: here’s how to use it and set it up.
Memcached: What Is It and How to Use It on Your WordPress Site?
Memcached is an object caching system that can boost the web performance of your WordPress site. Here's how to use it and set it up.
Browser Cache vs Cookies: What’s the Difference?
Unsure about the difference between the browser cache vs cookies? We explain the similarities and differences, as well as what you use each of them for.
Cloudflare vs CloudFront: How They Work, Plus Which is Best For You
Struggling to choose between Cloudflare vs CloudFront? In this post we'll explain how both of them work and help you choose the best CDN for your WordPress site.
How Fast is My Mobile Site? Tips and Tools to Measure Mobile Website Speed
If you want to measure mobile website speed, you need tools that will let you mimic real-world mobile conditions. Here are 3 of the best such tools.
Page Speed Optimization for WordPress: 8 Errors You Should Avoid
Page speed optimization for WordPress is not as difficult as it seems: if you follow the steps mentioned in this guide, you can achieve the best load time.
How to Reduce DNS Lookups to Speed Up Your WordPress Site
It’s often overlooked, but you can speed up your WordPress page load times to appease almighty Google by reducing DNS lookups. Here’s how to do it.
Slow WordPress Admin? Why It Happens, Plus How to Fix It
How to fix a slow WordPress admin dashboard? In this post, we'll cover 8 tips to help you speed up the WordPress admin area.
International Women’s Day at WP Rocket: Accelerating Gender Parity (Not Just Websites)
It’s certainly no news that the number of women in tech still has a lot of ground to cover. According to the latest data gathered by Girls Who Code, women […]
How to Set Up WP Rocket on Trellis and Bedrock
This is a guest post. Opinions and recommendations are the author’s own and not necessarily those of WP Rocket. The team at Roots developed two distinct products that simplify managing […]
How Fast is My Server? Demystifying the Features Hosting Offers
Hosts boast a ton of features with confusing terms for their hosting plans. All you want to know is, “How fast is my server?” Let’s clear it all up.