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[Caching](/categories/caching) 4. / 5. airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache ActiveWordpress-plugin[Caching](/categories/caching) airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache ========================== Enable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application. 24439136[9 issues](https://github.com/airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache/pulls)PHP Since Feb 28Pushed 7y ago9 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache)[ RSS](/packages/airesvsg-wp-rest-api-cache/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2d ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) WP REST API Cache ================= [](#wp-rest-api-cache) Enable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application - [Installation](#installation) - [Filters](#filters) - [How to use filters](#how-to-use-filters) Installation ============ [](#installation) 1. Copy the `wp-rest-api-cache` folder into your `wp-content/plugins` folder 2. Activate the `WP REST API Cache` plugin via the plugin admin page Filters ======= [](#filters) FilterArgument(s)rest\_cache\_headersarray **$headers** string **$request\_uri** WP\_REST\_Server **$server** WP\_REST\_Request **$request**rest\_cache\_skipboolean **$skip** ( default: WP\_DEBUG ) string **$request\_uri** WP\_REST\_Server **$server** WP\_REST\_Request **$request**rest\_cache\_keystring **$request\_uri** WP\_REST\_Server **$server** WP\_REST\_Request **$request**rest\_cache\_timeoutint **$timeout** int **$length** int **$period**rest\_cache\_update\_optionsarray **$options**rest\_cache\_get\_optionsarray **$options**rest\_cache\_show\_adminboolean **$show**rest\_cache\_show\_admin\_menuboolean **$show**rest\_cache\_show\_admin\_bar\_menuboolean **$show**How to use filters ------------------ [](#how-to-use-filters) - **sending headers** ``` add_filter( 'rest_cache_headers', function( $headers ) { $headers['Cache-Control'] = 'public, max-age=3600'; return $headers; } ); ``` - **changing the cache timeout** ``` add_filter( 'rest_cache_timeout', function() { // https://codex.wordpress.org/Transients_API#Using_Time_Constants return 15 * DAY_IN_SECONDS; } ); ``` or ``` add_filter( 'rest_cache_get_options', function( $options ) { if ( ! isset( $options['timeout'] ) ) { $options['timeout'] = array(); } // https://codex.wordpress.org/Transients_API#Using_Time_Constants $options['timeout']['length'] = 15; $options['timeout']['period'] = DAY_IN_SECONDS; return $options; } ); ``` - **skipping cache** ``` add_filter( 'rest_cache_skip', function( $skip, $request_uri ) { if ( ! $skip && false !== stripos( $request_uri, 'wp-json/acf/v2' ) ) { return true; } return $skip; }, 10, 2 ); ``` - **show / hide admin links** [![WP REST API Cache](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/41d30e291c0872c859477fd7d35f23ee2a5a69f0e917e9ed5dec7df42e7463b4/687474703a2f2f6169726573676f6e63616c7665732e636f6d2e62722f73637265656e73686f742f77702d726573742d6170692d63616368652f726561646d652f66696c7465722d61646d696e2d73686f772e676966)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/41d30e291c0872c859477fd7d35f23ee2a5a69f0e917e9ed5dec7df42e7463b4/687474703a2f2f6169726573676f6e63616c7665732e636f6d2e62722f73637265656e73686f742f77702d726573742d6170692d63616368652f726561646d652f66696c7465722d61646d696e2d73686f772e676966) - **empty cache on post-save** You can use the wordpress default filter "save\_post" if you like to empty the cache on every save of a post, page or custom post type. ``` add_action( 'save_post', function( $post_id ) { if ( class_exists( 'WP_REST_Cache' ) ) { WP_REST_Cache::empty_cache(); } } ); ``` ### Health Score 29 — LowBetter than 60% of packages Maintenance19 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity32 Limited adoption so far Community20 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity38 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 76.9% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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