Review: Total Cache WordPress Plugin ★★★★

August 24, 2014

An easy plugin for WordPress that does all your caching for you automatically.

What is caching?

A cache essentially takes a screenshot of your page and keeps it in local memory. When that page is called (by a user visiting it) then it is called up from the cache and not the server. This reduces the amount of load time per page and enhances the users experience. It’s all about speed, you know.

Total cache plugin allows you to set a number of options according to how your website is set up. We have given it only four out of five stars because we see a few areas they could definitely improve on in their interface. Additionally it is not as intuitive as it could be for people who are not all that tech savvy. More detailed explanations and help files would be nice. All in all though, it’s the best cache plugin for WordPress out there today.

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