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Personalization with User Cache Segmentation
We explore how to develop page variations for different users on your website with User Segmentation, and how this ties into our page caching system.
504 Gateway Timeout Error
Discover what 504 errors are, why they happen, and what steps you can take to resolve them.
Leverage Browser Cache with Cache-Control Headers
In this article we explain how cache-control headers work, and how to tell if your page or file is hitting cache in the WP Engine environment.
Cache and utm/gclid Variables
Learn how to properly utilize URL variables so they interact effectively with WP Engine’s page caching system.
Object Cache in WordPress
Learn about WP Engine’s optional Object Caching layer, what it does, and how it’s beneficial to your site’s performance.
Improve Page Cacheability to Optimize Speed
Learn how page cache works to improve your site speed, what a cacheability score is, and how to improve cacheability on your WP Engine website.
Server and Browser Cache
Caching can make your site fast but seeing your changes quickly can be difficult. Learn about WP Engine server caching and how to purge cache.
Cookies and PHP Sessions
Learn what cookies and PHP sessions are and how to properly use them. We also explain why you don’t want to use them and provide alternatives.
Prepare WordPress for a Traffic Surge
In this article we explain the important factors which can impact your site’s scalability for traffic spike, and how to get help before a traffic spike if needed.