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<p>VaryCache is a powerful WordPress caching plugin that combines page caching with content personalization. Serve different cached versions of your pages based on A/B tests, visitor location, or URL parameters — all while maintaining excellent performance.</p>
<h4>Core Caching</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Page Cache</strong> – File-based caching for fast page delivery without database overhead</li>
<li><strong>REST API Cache</strong> – Cache REST API responses to reduce server load</li>
<li><strong>Cache Preload</strong> – Automatic cache warming from sitemap</li>
<li><strong>Browser Cache Headers</strong> – Cache-Control, Expires, Last-Modified, Vary headers</li>
</ul>
<h4>Content Personalization</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>A/B Testing</strong> – Create multiple tests with weighted variants (50/50, 70/30, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Geo Targeting</strong> – Show different content based on visitor’s country</li>
<li><strong>Query Parameters</strong> – Cache variations based on UTM tags and other URL parameters</li>
</ul>
<h4>Speed Optimizations</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>HTML Minification</strong> – Remove whitespace to reduce page size</li>
<li><strong>DNS Prefetch</strong> – Pre-resolve external domains for faster loading</li>
<li><strong>Preload Resources</strong> – Preload fonts, CSS, and hero images for better LCP</li>
<li><strong>Link Prefetch</strong> – Preload pages on hover for instant navigation</li>
<li><strong>Disable Emoji</strong> – Remove WordPress emoji scripts (~15KB savings)</li>
<li><strong>Remove Query Strings</strong> – Better CDN caching for static resources</li>
<li><strong>Image Dimensions</strong> – Auto-add missing width/height to prevent CLS</li>
<li><strong>Gzip Compression</strong> – Compress HTML output to reduce page size by ~70%</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Shortcodes</strong> – Easy content switching in posts and pages</li>
<li><strong>PHP Functions</strong> – Helper functions for theme developers</li>
<li><strong>Debug Panel</strong> – Visual debugging panel on frontend</li>
<li><strong>CDN Compatible</strong> – Works with CloudFront, Cloudflare, and other CDNs</li>
<li><strong>Translation Ready</strong> – Includes Russian translation</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<pre><code>[varycache_ab v="A"]Content for variant A[/varycache_ab]
[varycache_ab v="B"]Content for variant B[/varycache_ab]
[varycache_ab test="pricing" v="X"]Content for specific test[/varycache_ab]
[varycache_geo country="US"]Content for US visitors[/varycache_geo]
</code></pre>
<h4>PHP Functions</h4>
<pre><code>// A/B Testing
if ( varycache_is_variant( 'A' ) ) {
    // Show variant A content
}
$variant = varycache_get_variant(); // Returns 'A', 'B', etc.

// Geo Targeting
if ( varycache_is_geo( 'US' ) ) {
    // Show US-specific content
}
$country = varycache_get_geo(); // Returns 'US', 'RU', etc.
</code></pre>
<h4>Page Patterns</h4>
<p>Flexible page matching with wildcards and regex:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>/</code> – Homepage only</li>
<li><code>/pricing</code> – Exact page match</li>
<li><code>/blog/*</code> – Single level wildcard</li>
<li><code>/shop/**</code> – Any depth wildcard</li>
<li><code>~^/post/\d+$</code> – Regular expression (prefix with ~)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Write access to wp-content directory</li>
</ul>


VaryCache

Advanced caching with A/B testing, geo-targeting, and speed optimizations. Serve different cached versions of pages.

IP2Location

<p>This useful library makes it easy to conveniently find website visitors location and provides geographic information based on IP address lookup. It also can be used to display geo-data info in posts for specific locations and to help you create geo-target marketing campaigns.</p>
<p>It is a library derived from https://www.ip2location.com/developers/php but works as a WordPress plugin to simplify the setup and ease the integration work. It supports both the IPv4 and IPv6 address.</p>
<p>Below are the geolocation information you can retrieve from this library:<br />
* Country code<br />
* Country name<br />
* Country flag<br />
* Region name<br />
* City name<br />
* Latitude and longitude<br />
* ZIP code<br />
* ISP<br />
* Domain name<br />
* Time zone<br />
* Net speed<br />
* IDD code<br />
* Area code<br />
* Weather station code & name<br />
* MNC, MCC, mobile carrier name<br />
* Elevation<br />
* Usage type<br />
* Address type<br />
* Category</p>
<p>This plugin supports both IP2Location IP geolocation BIN data and web service for geolocation queries. If you are using the BIN data, you can update the BIN data every month by using the wizard on the settings page for the most accurate result. Alternatively, you can also manually download and update the BIN data file using the below links:</p>
<p>BIN file download: <a href="https://www.ip2location.com" title="IP2Location commercial database" rel="nofollow ugc">IP2Location Commercial database</a> | <a href="https://lite.ip2location.com" title="IP2Location LITE database (free edition)" rel="nofollow ugc">IP2Location LITE database (free edition)</a></p>
<p>If you are using the IP2Location IP geolocation web service, please visit <a href="https://www.ip2location.com/web-service" title="IP2Location Web Service" rel="nofollow ugc">IP2Location Web Service</a> for details.</p>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p>Call the function ip2location_get_vars() in any pages, plugins, or themes to retrieve IP2Location variables. The variables are returned in object. To use lookup for a custom IP, use ip2location_get_vars(‘IP_ADDRESS’);</p>
<h4>More Information</h4>
<p>Please visit us at <a href="https://www.ip2location.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.ip2location.com</a></p>


IP2Location Variables

Library helps you to create location based website or content easily by integrating geolocation solution to your site. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6  …

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