Dan Collis-Puro

Need for Speed?
This plugin handles the wordpress/php side of a statically cached nginx-fronted wordpress (or wordpress mu) site. It makes WordPress emit an “X-Accel-Expires: 0” header when a user is logged in or has taken actions that should cause them to get a customized page on your frontend. This – along with the nginx configuration below – will ensure logged-in users aren’t impacted by your static nginx cache.
Why would you want to statically cache wordpress with <a href="http://www.nginx.org" rel="nofollow ugc">nginx?</a>
<ul>
<li>INSANE performance. Hardware that could generate 6 pages / second can now generate many thousands.</li>
<li>Low resource usage. Even on very busy servers, nginx uses only a handful of RAM.</li>
<li>Unobtrusiveness. You plop nginx in front of wordpress and that’s pretty much it. This plugin (and nginx) is all you need to make your site digg- and slashdot- proof.</li>
<li>Stability. Nginx is rock solid.</li>
<li>Faster is better. All the web gurus agree – visitors like faster sites, even when the differences are slight.</li>
<li>Do more with less. Using a frontend proxy lets you keep your heavy wordpress apaches lightly loaded, letting you handle more concurrent connections and use less RAM.</li>
</ul>
We’ve been using a caching nginx proxy at the fairly busy <a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu" rel="nofollow ugc">blogs.law.harvard.edu</a> since September, 2009. The results have been dramatic: we’ve halved the amount of RAM we need, doubled our outgoing network throughput (nginx is fast!) and have had essentially no significant load spikes.
Drawbacks
There are a few.
<ul>
<li>Plugins that rely on php code running on each page view won’t work properly. This is similar to wp-supercache or any of the other static caching plugins. Stats, image rotation, etc. You should implement these features via javascript or third-party services, depending. </li>
<li>You need to install and configure an nginx frontend proxy – but see the “installation” tab. It’s really not that hard.</li>
</ul>
Notes
<ul>
<li>It is completely harmless to install and activate this plugin before you’ve got the nginx side set up.</li>
<li>YOU MUST keep this plugin activated as long as you’ve got an nginx frontend proxy active – otherwise, you’ll end up caching too much of your site, and authenticated users won’t see customized pages.</li>
<li>This plugin helps speed up access for authenticated users mainly because it makes all other traffic a negligible resource drain. I suggest installing <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/book.apc.php" rel="nofollow ugc">apc</a> (or another opcode cache) and – alternatively – a wordpress object cache. Definitely install an opcode cache – leave the object cache for later. You may find you don’t need it!</li>
</ul>
<h3>The Future</h3>
This plugin could be set up to allow you to manage caching policies entirely from a wordpress control panel. We’d do this by manipulating the timeout in the “X-Accel-Expires” header based on the type of resource that’s been requested.
It’d be nice to de-cache when pages change via some call from the backend to the nginx frontend.

WordPress Nginx proxy cache integrator

Enables your blog to work properly with an nginx frontend static proxy cache. ASTRONOMICAL performance is yours!

Hasan CALISIR

👇 Test NPP Instantly in a Live Sandbox 
Experience real-time cache purging, preloading with proxy support, and REST API features — all in a fully interactive WordPress environment.
👉 <a href="https://npp.psauxit.com/npp-login/" rel="nofollow ugc">Launch Live Test</a>
This plugin, NPP, allows WordPress users to manage Nginx Cache Purge and Preload (FastCGI, Proxy, SCGI, UWSGI) operations directly from the WordPress admin dashboard, enhancing website performance and caching efficiency.
Unlike other solutions that depend on Nginx modules, NPP directly manages cache files without needing to interact with Nginx.
➡️ This approach provides the following benefits:
⚡ Faster – No waiting for Nginx to process cache purges; works without interacting with Nginx. 
🌐 Greater flexibility – Works seamlessly across different architectures, including containerized environments where Nginx may run on a host, in a separate container, or distributed across systems. 
🤖 Automations – NPP is flexible for server-side automations, making it easy to integrate into your workflow.
⚠️ IMPORTANT:
NPP is feature rich, completely free & functional and great for users who manage their own servers and have technical know-how. For those with less technical experience, pre-made Bash scripts are available, making it easy to get started and benefit from the plugin.
➡️ For detailed integration steps and guidance:
• Visit the <a href="https://github.com/psaux-it/nginx-fastcgi-cache-purge-and-preload" rel="nofollow ugc">NPP Main Development Repository</a> 
• Visit the <a href="https://github.com/psaux-it/nginx-fastcgi-cache-purge-and-preload/tree/main/safexec" rel="nofollow ugc">safexec Main Development Repository</a> 
• Explore <a href="https://github.com/psaux-it/wordpress-nginx-cache-docker" rel="nofollow ugc">NPP Containerized</a> for easy deployments and developing NPP locally. 
• Refer to the FAQ or the plugin’s Help tab for further instructions.
<h3>Features</h3>
🧹 Purge All Nginx Cache: Completely clear all cached data stored by Nginx.
🔄 Preload All Nginx Cache: Warm the Nginx cache with the most recent data for the entire website.
🚀 Auto Preload Nginx Cache: Automatically preloads the cache when Auto Purge is enabled for a POST/PAGE or after the Purge All action.
🧼 Auto Purge Nginx Cache: Purge cache on Post/Page content changes, comment status updates, theme/plugin updates, or when compatible Cache Plugins trigger a purge. Nginx cache is preloaded automatically if Auto Preload is enabled (for the entire site or individual page).
⏰ Schedule Nginx Cache Purge & Preload via WP Cron: Automate the purge and preload process using WordPress Cron jobs.
🧭 Proxy Support for Preload: Route preload requests through a proxy server for edge-case environments and containerized deployments.
⏱️ Live Preload Progress Monitoring: Watch the Nginx cache preload process in real time — complete with a dynamic progress bar, currently processed URL, 404 tracking, and total completion time.
🌐 Remote Nginx Cache Purge & Preload via REST API: Remotely trigger cache purging and preloading through REST API endpoints.
⚙️ Manual Nginx Cache Purge & Preload: Allow manual purging and preloading of cache through the table view in the Advanced Tab.
🔍 On-Page Nginx Cache Purge & Preload: Manually purge and preload Nginx cache for the currently visited page directly from the frontend.
🗝️ Custom Cache Key Support: Define a regex pattern to parse URLs based on your custom <code>_cache_key</code> format.
⚡ Optimized Nginx Cache Preload: Enhance Nginx cache preload performance with options to limit CPU usage, exclude endpoints, wait retrievals, and apply rate limiting.
📊 Monitor Plugin and Nginx Cache Status: Monitor plugin status, cache status, and Nginx status from the Status tab.
🧩 Modular by Design: Easily integrate with external scripts and automation tools.
🖥️ User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use AJAX-powered settings, integrated into the WordPress admin bar and dashboard for quick access.
📋 Admin Notices and Logs: Receive notifications and view logs for plugin status and all cache-related actions within the WordPress admin area.
📧 Email Notifications: Receive email alerts upon completion of preload actions, with customizable templates to suit your needs.
<h3>Credits</h3>
This plugin is developed and maintained by Hasan CALISIR.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support and assistance, please contact Hasan CALISIR at hasan.calisir@psauxit.com.
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.For more information, visit the plugin development page: <a href="https://github.com/psaux-it/nginx-fastcgi-cache-purge-and-preload" rel="nofollow ugc">Nginx Cache Purge Preload</a>

Nginx Cache Purge Preload

The most comprehensive solution for managing Nginx (FastCGI, Proxy, SCGI, UWSGI) cache operations directly from your WordPress dashboard.

WordPress Nginx proxy cache integrator vs Nginx Cache Purge Preload