{"id":53269,"date":"2020-02-27T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T20:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=53269"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:35:56","slug":"understanding-caching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/server-usage\/understanding-caching\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Caching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve interacted with the internet in any capacity you\u2019ve seen the word <em>cache<\/em> or <em>caching.<\/em> But what is caching and why are people telling you to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-for-major-browsers\/\">clear your cache<\/a>? This article will explain caching and why it\u2019s an important piece of your internet experience.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#What-is-Caching\">What is Caching?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Clearing-Your-Cache\">Clearing Your Cache<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Experience superior performance and security with InMotion\u2019s optimized <a href=\"https:\/\/inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What-is-Caching\"><strong>What is Caching?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>cache<\/strong> is temporary storage for copies of files or data, and <strong>caching<\/strong> is the process of storing copies of files or data in a cache. Basically, cache is the storage location and caching is the act of storing particular files and data. Storing files in a cache allow the data to be accessed more quickly than if the request was forced to be downloaded directly from the server each time you navigate to a webpage.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, web browsers will cache files and data from the web sites you visit so they load faster the next time you pull them up. This decreases load time as copies of the website files are already saved on your browser and don&#8217;t have to be re-downloaded each time you visit the website. In addition, DNS records are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/domain-names\/dns-nameserver-changes\/how-do-i-clear-my-local-dns-cache\/\">cached by DNS servers<\/a> so they are pulled faster when they are searched, and Content Delivery Network (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/what-is-a-content-delivery-network\/\">CDN<\/a>) cache content to reduce latency.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Clearing-Your-Cache\"><strong>Clearing Your Cache<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re building or updating a website, caching may keep you and your visitors from seeing the changes made to your site. WordPress optimized servers come with the powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cache-manager-cpanel\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Cache Manager<\/a> tool. This tool will allow you to purge the cache for single pages, enter developer mode so you can see the changes immediately, change the default cache refresh time &#8212; which tells caching systems how often to check for updates to your website, and more. 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