W3 Total Cache Pro vs WP Super Cache
While WP Super Cache offers a quick one-click setup, W3 Total Cache lets you tailor your caching strategy, offering more control over your website’s performance.
W3 Total Cache Pro vs WP Super Cache
Speed Up Your WordPress Website.
A Difference of Just 100ms in Page Load Speeds Can Cause a Visitor to Prefer Your Competitor’s Website.
What Sets W3 Total Cache Apart
Database, Object, and API Caching
W3 Total Cache offers robust caching for databases, objects, and APIs. By storing database queries, objects, and API responses, it minimizes server strain and speeds up page loading times. WP Super Cache does not offer caching for these elements.
All in One Plugin
W3 Total Cache has more functionality in plugin than WP Super Cache. With W3 Total Cache, features like Cloudflare support, WebP conversion, and CDN integration are included without the need for separate plugins. WP Super Cache recommends other plugins on every settings page.
Customized Setup Guide
W3 Total Cache includes a setup wizard that analyzes your environment in real-time to determine the best caching settings. It allows you to activate the ideal caching configurations for Page, Database, Object, and Browser caching, customized to your server’s capabilities.
Options for Memory-Based Caching
W3 Total Cache supports advanced memory caching solutions like Redis and Memcached. By storing cached data in memory instead of on disk, you can drastically improve data retrieval speed and overall site performance. W3 Total Cache’s memory-based caching boosts efficiency, accommodating more simultaneous users and reducing load times.
W3 Total Cache
Redis and Memcached Supported!
WP Super Cache
No memory-based caching available.
Learn more about the Advantages of Memory-Based Caching.
Full Site Delivery with CDN
Serve more than static files with W3 Total Cache’s Full Site Delivery (FSD) option. In addition to caching static files, FSD also caches your HTML pages at the edge, ensuring your website is delivered efficiently. WP Super Cache offers basic CDN features.
W3 Total Cache
HTML, Media, CSS, and JS files.
WP Super Cache
Media, CSS, and JS files.
Learn more about Full Site Delivery.
Remove Unused CSS / JS
When a user accesses your site, their browser loads all CSS and JavaScript files, even if not all are required for every page. With W3 Total Cache, you can remove unnecessary CSS and JS files, minimizing requests, reducing page size, and enhancing your site’s speed. WP Super Cache does not offer this feature.
W3 Total Cache
Remove unused CSS and/or JS per page.
WP Super Cache
Feature not available.
Benefits of W3 Total Cache
Full Site Delivery (FSD)
FSD, or Full Site Delivery, allows a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver both static and dynamic content directly from edge servers. W3 Total Cache is the only WordPress caching plugin offering FSD. WP Super Cache tries to deter you from using the CDN feature, instead pushing for the a specific feature in another plugin.
Convert Images to WebP
WebP images achieve better compression, decreasing file sizes by up 34% compared to PNGs or JPGs, while maintaining high quality. W3 Total Cache features a built-in WebP conversion tool accessible directly from the WordPress dashboard. WP Super Cache recommends installing another plugin to accomplish this task.
Expert Support When You Need It
W3 Total Cache’s support team leader has posted over 10,000 responses on the WordPress.org forum! Users can start a topic anytime, and our dedicated support team will provide the solutions they need.
Great Support
I use this plugin (for a) few years and after a few years, I must say that this is a genius product! I once have some minor problems and support was great! (fast & simply thanks Marko) So I would recommend everyone (use) this plugin.
@ivanana
Tons of Options
Increased Google Lighthouse rating and also has tons of options including stuff related to NFS storage. Also the “test” option during setup seems accurate and it’s really helpful in knowing if it’s worth enabling a feature or not.
@ccimpoi
Great Plugin
This works very well […] and it made a big difference, far more than any of the other “normal” optimization plugins I tried, and with less hassle. I upgraded to pro to “eliminate render blocking” CSS which worked very well.
@bst7
Choosing the Correct Caching Plugin Matters
Website caching reduces the time it takes for web pages to load, improves SEO performance, and enhances user experience. It’s important to choose a comprehensive caching solution that can be customized to meet the specific needs of your website.
Faster websites are more likely to rank higher in search engine results, leading to increased visibility and traffic.
When page load times are longer than 3 seconds, 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned.
The average bounce rate for websites with page load times of 5 seconds is 38%.
A 1-second delay in page load time can lead to a 7% reduction in conversions.
100% Money Back Guarantee
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all our plans. If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied within the first 30 days of purchase, simply contact support and we’ll provide a full refund.
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FAQs
* How do I claim my free Plugin Configuration Service(s)?
From your WordPress dashboard, visit Performance > Support > Billing Support and use the contact form to request your free Plugin Configuration. Please include your license key. If you purchased the 10 site license, please do this twice – once for each website.
* How long do I have to claim my free Plugin Configuration Service(s)?
Please request your free Plugin Configuration Service(s) within 14 days of purchase. The promotional period begins June 21, 2024 and can end at anytime without prior notice.
