Configuring expiration of cached pages setting in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell 0 Minutes, 48 Seconds to Read Working with performance enhancement tools such as external caching can be doen in Drupal 7. When using these types of tools, you may want to set the maximum time the tool can store Drupal 7 pages in the cache. This setting is known as the ‘Maximum Cache Lifetime’ and is easily adjusted in Drupal 7 by following these steps. How to enable and set the Expiration of cached pages in Drupal 7: Log into your Drupal 7 admin dashboard. Find the Configuration option on the top menu bar and click on that option. You are now on the Configuration screen. Find the Development category and click on the Performance link. This brings you to the Performance screen. Find the Expiration of cached pages dropdown under the Caching section. Select your desired timeframe from the dropdown list. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the Save Configuration button. Now you know how to enable and set the Maximum Cache Lifespan setting for external caches in Drupal 7. Share this Article Related Articles Finding 404 page not found errors in Drupal 7 Removing the site title in Drupal 8 Content Types in Drupal 8 Disabling user images for posts and comments in Drupal 8 How to add an image in Drupal 7 How to upload your custom logo in your Drupal 7 theme Setting custom logos in your Drupal 8 theme Fixing the “An unrecoverable error occurred” error in Drupal How to Make a Duplicate Drupal Site How to Install a New Theme in Drupal
