Page speed optimization should be a top priority for every website owner as it directly impacts WordPress SEO. Additionally, the longer a website loads, the higher its bounce rate. This can prevent you from generating conversions and driving traffic to your site.
With the right tools and configurations, caching your website can significantly boost its performance. For this reason, we will show you how to optimize your page score using the best cache plugin from LiteSpeed Technologies.
We have tested the LiteSpeed Cache plugin and configured the settings of three different websites. This article will walk you through the configuration we applied to get the best results.
Before we dive into the settings, let’s start with a brief overview of the LiteSpeed cache plugin.
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LiteSpeed is web server software designed to accelerate a website’s performance. Built with event-driven architecture, the LiteSpeed server can handle higher traffic with fewer processes, reducing resource usage and improving page speed.
The LiteSpeed server also has a built-in Apache replacement with .htaccess support, letting users switch from Apache and use existing configurations. Additionally, it works with several popular hosting control panels, such as WHM, DirectAdmin, and Plesk.
There are two editions of the LiteSpeed web server available:
- LiteSpeed Enterprise – suitable for hosting multiple websites or a shared hosting environment. It automatically detects changes to the .htaccess file and adjusts the settings without restarting the server.
- OpenLiteSpeed – an open-source version of LiteSpeed Enterprise that has all of its essential features. It requires a restart whenever it loads a new .htaccess file. Because of that, this web server is usually used for individual websites.
When optimizing page speed and performance, LiteSpeed uses a built-in server-level cache known as LiteSpeed Cache.
LiteSpeed Cache is a product of LiteSpeed Technologies that optimizes dynamic content on web pages. It comes with advanced caching functionality and optimization features. LiteSpeed Cache is also available as a plugin on several platforms, including WordPress.
LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) works by storing a copy of website content for future requests. As a result, the server has to process fewer requests and can display web pages faster.
Note that the functions that require server caching are only available in the LiteSpeed server. On the other hand, the optimization features can be used with any web server, including OpenLiteSpeed, Nginx, and Apache. These features include image optimization, CDN (Content Delivery Network) integration, and CSS/JS modification.
Before we proceed, let’s take a look at what scores Google PageSpeed Insights gave the mobile and desktop versions of the tested website before setting up LiteSpeed Cache: