A2 Optimized WP – Turbocharge and secure your WordPress site vs Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals

Boosting performance and securing your WordPress site has never been easier with the A2 Optimized WP plugin from A2 Hosting. Get customized desktop and mobile performance scores for your site, including: Server speed (Time to First Byte) Page load speed (Largest Contentful Paint) User perception (First Contentful Paint) Visual stability (Cumulative Layout Shift) Website browser speed (First Input Delay) Using these scores, A2 Optimized WP generates specific, personalized recommendations for improving your site: Performance Security Best practices compliance With just a few clicks you’ll give your WordPress site the boost it needs with stable, industry-proven optimizations and improvements. Vulnerability disclosure program Performance optimizations Our plugin is optimized to work best in the A2 Hosting environment, so items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available for sites hosted at A2 Hosting. If you are not an A2 Hosting customer, join today! Page caching * Allows site visitors to save copies of your web pages on their device or browser. When they return to your website in the future, your site files load faster. * This optimization improves Time to First Byte (TTFB) and reduces bandwidth usage. Gzip compression * Turns on Gzip compression to make text files smaller. * This optimization improves Time to First Byte (TTFB) and reduces bandwidth usage. Redis object caching (*) * Stores commonly used elements such as menus, widgets, and database sets in memory. * This optimization improves Time to First Byte (TTFB). Minify HTML pages * Removes extra spaces, tabs, comments, and line breaks from HTML pages. * This optimization improves First Contentful Paint (FCP) and First Input Delay (FID). Automatic database optimizations * Periodically cleans MySQL databases of expired transients (a type of cached data used in WordPress) as well as trashed and spam comments. Also optimizes database tables. * This optimization improves Time to First Byte (TTFB) for uncached pages. Compress images on upload (*) * Automatically compresses images when they are uploaded to your site. * This optimization improves First Contentful Paint (FCP), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and First Input Delay (FID). Turbo Web Hosting (*) *Takes advantage of A2 Hosting’s Turbo Web Hosting platform to provide faster serving of static files, pre-compiled .htaccess files for improved performance, PHP opcode caching, and more. *This optimization can improve multiple benchmarks. Use system cron instead of WordPress cron (*) * Replaces the WordPress virtual “cron job” with a genuine, system-defined cron job. * This optimization reduces the load on WordPress and ensures scheduled tasks run at precise, correct intervals. Minify inline CSS and JavaScript * Removes extra spaces, tabs, comments, and line breaks from inline CSS and JavaScript. * This optimization improves First Contentful Paint (FCP) and First Input Delay (FID). Disable WooCommerce AJAX Cart Fragments * Disables WooCommerce AJAX Cart Fragments on your homepage and enables the “redirect to cart page” option. * This optimization improves WooCommerce performance. Security optimizations Our plugin is optimized to work best in the A2 Hosting environment, so items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available for sites hosted at A2 Hosting. If you are not an A2 Hosting customer, join today! Lock editing of plugins and themes from wp-admin * Prevents misuse of built-in editing capabilities for the WordPress admin. Change login URL (*) * Changes the login page URL from the default wp-login.php to a random URL. * Helps prevent bots from brute-force attacking your login page. Add CAPTCHA for comments and login (*) * Adds a CAPTCHA to comment forms and login pages to deter bots from posting spam comments and running brute-force attacks.. Block unauthorized XML-RPC requests * Rejects XML-RPC requests except for whitelisted services, such as Jetpack. Deny direct access to configuration files * Displays a “403 Forbidden” error when visitors or bots try to access WordPress configuration files. Best practices recommendations Regenerate wp-config salts * Generates new values for wp-config.php salts and security keys for increased security. Recent post limit *Checks the number of recent posts per page, which should be less than 15 for most sites. RSS post limit * Checks the number of posts in RSS feeds, which should be less than 20 for most sites. Recent posts showing on home page * Checks whether the home page displays recent posts, and offers to use a static page instead for faster performance. Permalink structure * Checks that the permalink structure is configured to fully optimize page caching and get additional SEO benefits. Unused themes * Checks if there are any non-default, unused themes that should be deleted. Inactive plugins * Checks if there are any inactive plugins that should be deleted. Hosted with A2 Hosting * Checks if your site is hosted with A2 Hosting for faster page load times and more optimizations.

Super Page Cache is a powerful full page cache plugin for WordPress that caches static files (CSS, JS, images) and HTML webpages at both server disk-level and the global Cloudflare CDN. Get enterprise-level performance with zero configuration required. Super Page Cache improves site speed by enabling server-side caching, cache preloading, local Google Fonts, and removing unused CSS and JavaScript, boosting Core Web Vitals and load times. Works right out of the box with or without Cloudflare. Powerful disk caching saves files locally on your server. To use Cloudflare CDN, just enter your API Key or Token. The intuitive dashboard includes detailed settings and built-in documentation, though most users won’t need to change the defaults. ⚡ Quick Links Documentation → Complete setup and configuration guide Support Forum → Community help and expert support YouTube Videos → Step-by-step visual guides for every feature Go Pro → Advanced features and priority support 🚀 How Does The Plugin Work? Disk Caching (Works Without Cloudflare): Server-level caching saves HTML pages and static files directly to your server, loading pages instantly without any CDN. Cloudflare CDN (Optional): Connect your Cloudflare account to leverage 200+ edge locations using modern Cache Rules. Works with FREE Cloudflare Plan – no paid account required. Achieve higher Pingdom and GTmetrix scores with edge delivery. Supports Free, Pro, and Enterprise Cloudflare plans with auto-purging, cron jobs, and integrated metrics. 🔥 Core Features (Free Version) 🚀 Complete Caching Solution Disk Caching: Lightning-fast server caching with Cloudflare fallback CDN Integration: Optional Cloudflare CDN with 200+ edge locations Cache Controls: Exclude cookies, query params, URIs, AMP, feeds, REST API Cache Lifespan: Custom expiration or never-expire settings Header Management: Preserve critical response headers Cache Buster: Logged-in users never see cached content Performance Metrics: Track cache effectiveness ⚡ Performance Optimization Google Fonts: Combine and serve locally for better Web Vitals Lazy Loading: Images, videos, iframes, background images Lazy Load Exclusions: By keywords, URL patterns, or CSS classes Assets Manager: Enable/disable CSS/JS per page Browser Caching: Auto-configure .htaccess rules These performance features cover CSS, caching, lazy loading, and browser caching to keep every page fast. 🛠️ Advanced Cache Management Auto-Purging: Clear cache on content updates including related pages Granular Purge: HTML only or entire cache with assets Preloader: From sitemaps, menus, or recent posts (manual/CRON) Background Processing: Uses Action Scheduler Queue-Based Purging: Prevent server overload Backend Bypass: Prevent admin dashboard caching Per-Page Control: Exclude via editor metabox Toolbar Purging: Instant purge from WP toolbar 🔧 Developer & Power User Features Redesigned Dashboard: Intuitive navigation with grouped settings Built-in Documentation: Tips within the dashboard Cache Backends: advanced-cache.php or cURL-based Defer JS Filter: spc_defer_script to exclude scripts Role Permissions: Control who can purge cache Cloudflare API: All plans via API Key or Token Export/Import: Settings as JSON Preserve on Deactivation: Retain settings for staging 🗄️ Database Optimization Database Cleanup: Remove revisions, auto-drafts, trash, spam, transients Scheduled Maintenance: Daily, weekly, or monthly Table Optimization: SQL OPTIMIZE TABLE for defragmentation Selective Cleanup: Choose which data types to clean One-click database optimization helps clean database clutter and improve performance. 🌐 Universal Compatibility Premium Hosts: Kinsta, WP Engine, SpinupWP, and more eCommerce: WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads Server Caches: Varnish, OPcache auto-purge Prefetch: Internal links via Instant.page 💎 Super Page Cache PRO with Advanced Performance Features Ignore Marketing Parameters: Better cache hit rate (UTM, affiliate, tracking codes) Defer JavaScript: Eliminate render-blocking JS. Learn more Delay JavaScript: Load JS on interaction only. Learn more Advanced Lazy Loading: Viewport detection, above-the-fold optimization Advanced Exclusions: Exclude specific JS/pages from caching Priority Support: Faster email response times Upgrade to Pro 🎯 Usage Note Disable page caching in other plugins (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache). Safe to use alongside Optimole, Autoptimize, Perfmatters, ShortPixel for asset optimization. ⭐ What Users Say ★★★★★ “Response times dropped from 400ms+ to below 200ms. Almost the same as my static S3 site—using the free version!” – @jurijs0 ★★★★★ “A game-changer for our website’s performance! Noticeable improvement in loading times, boosted engagement and SEO.” – @brandnexusstudios Leave a review | Follow us on Twitter | YouTube Super Page Cache is backed by Themeisle, powering 1M+ WordPress sites with 450+ five-star Trustpilot ratings.