WordPress caching and optimization
Seraphinite Accelerator Premium is a paid performance plugin for WordPress sites that combines a high-performance file cache engine with a broad set of optimization tools. It is designed to help pages load efficiently for visitors and search engines while reducing the resources required for cache management.
The cache engine supports high-load conditions, while cache revalidation uses minimum resources. Cached user sessions are protected from brute force attacks, and caching can be separated for different devices and environments. The plugin also supports a range of encoding methods, including GZip, Deflate, Compress, Brotli, and Uncompressed.
Premium optimization capabilities
The Premium edition adds remote optimization, allowing optimization work to be performed on the provider’s cloud servers. The included allocation is 1,000 CPU seconds per hour, 10,000 per day, and 300,000 per month. Premium also removes the 5,000-page-view limit that applies to optimization in the free version. After that limit, the free version only caches pages without optimization.
This edition also removes the banner at the bottom of the site and promotions for other related plugins. Personal prioritized support is included for three hours per site; additional support is listed at 30 EUR per hour. The source states that issues due to the product are fixed for free.
Optimization tools for everyday workflows
- CDN support: Use multiple CDNs to balance delivery, improve speed, and decrease costs.
- Lazy revalidation: Keep page speed high while content is being updated.
- Storage optimization: Store identical parts uniquely to reduce cache storage occupation.
- User-aware caching: Cache user-dependent pages such as shopping carts and online courses.
- HTML handling: Check and correct unescaped scripts, misplaced tags, and lost tags.
- Content optimization: Minify JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
- Media optimization: Lazy-load images, video, frames, and fonts.
- Script optimization: Lazy-load, inline, and defer JavaScript and CSS.
Compatibility and installation
Seraphinite Accelerator Premium requires WordPress 4.5 or higher and PHP 7.1 or higher. Supported compatibility listed in the source includes Google Tag Manager for WordPress, Facebook for WordPress, Site Kit by Google, Realbig For WordPress, Yandex Metrica, JivoChat Live Chat, EWWW Image Optimizer, Smush, reSmush.it, Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole, and WooCommerce.
Install the plugin in WordPress and follow the plugin’s onscreen instructions. The source also directs users to install the free extended plugin version for additional free features. A supported browser, including Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer, is required for use.
