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# Installing and configuring the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress plugin

> Increase your WordPress site's speed! Learn how to install and configure the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) plugin quickly and easily!

This article describes how to install and configure the [LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache) plugin.

## About LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress

The LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) plugin helps improve WordPress site performance by taking advantage of the LiteSpeed web server's built-in page cache. The page cache stores content from dynamically-generated pages, resulting in faster page load times for visitors.

Installing LSCWP is easy, and its default settings are appropriate for most web sites. However, the plugin provides a comprehensive user interface that enables you to customize a wide range of settings if you want.

## Installing the plugin

To install LSCWP on your WordPress site, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.

2. In the left sidebar, click **Plugins**:\
   ![WordPress - Sidebar - Plugins](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-sidebar-plugins.png)

3. Click **Add New**.

4. In the **Search plugins** text box, type `litespeed cache`, and then press Enter:\
   ![WordPress - Search plugins text box](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-search-plugins-textbox.png)

5. Locate **LiteSpeed Cache**, and then click **Install Now**:\
   ![WordPress - LiteSpeed Cache plugin](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-litespeed-cache.png)

6. After WordPress finishes installing the plugin, click **Activate**.

## Configuring the plugin

After you install the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, you can view and customize settings for your site. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.

2. In the left sidebar, click **LiteSpeed Cache**, and then click **Settings**. The **LiteSpeed Cache Settings** page appears:\
   ![WordPress - LiteSpeed Cache settings page](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-wordpress-litespeed-cache-settings-page.png)

3. Review the settings for your site:

   * The **General** tab contains TTL (time-to-live) settings that control how long various content types are saved in the cache.

   * The **Cache** tab contains settings that control caching for special types of content, such as login pages and [REST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REST) API calls.

   * The **Purge** tab contains settings for purging content stored in the cache. By default, LSCWP automatically purges the cache when plugins, themes, or WordPress itself is updated.
     > 👍 Tip
     >
     > You can also manually clear the cache. To do this, follow these steps:
     >
     > * In the left sidebar, click **LiteSpeed Cache**, and then click **Manage**.
     >
     > * On the **Purge** tab, select the type of page or content that you want to purge.

   * The **Excludes** tab contains settings that define which types are content are **not** cached.

   * The **Optimize** tab contains settings that may further optimize your site.

     > 🚧 Important
     >
     > If you change any of the settings on this page, make sure you test your site thoroughly and verify that it still functions correctly. Aggressive over-optimization can break a site's functionality.

   * The **CDN** tab contains Content Delivery Network settings.

   * The **ESI** tab contains [Edge Side Includes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_Side_Includes) settings. ESI is an advanced caching technique that enables you to cache portions of pages.

   * The **Advanced** tab contains some miscellaneous advanced settings.

     > 🚧 Important
     >
     > Be careful—depending on your site configuration, changing these settings can make your site behave in unexpected ways or even make it inaccessible.

   * The **Debug** tab contains debugging settings that you can use to help troubleshoot problems.

4. If you make any changes to the settings, click **Save Changes** to save the new configuration.

## More information

For more information about the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress plugin, please visit [https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache).

## Related articles

* [Clearing the LiteSpeed cache](/docs/clearing-the-litespeed-cache)

* [LiteSpeed Web Cache Manager](/docs/litespeed-web-cache-manager)