cache.lat tech specs
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An honest comparison: cache.lat vs. the plugins you already know
We're not here to replace everything WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache or W3 Total Cache do. We solve one specific problem, differently.
| Feature | cache.lat | WP Rocket | LiteSpeed Cache | W3 Total Cache |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What the visitor gets | Already-generated HTML, no WordPress execution | Page cache inside the PHP cycle | Server-level cache (needs LiteSpeed) | Configurable multi-layer cache |
| Needs a specific web server | No — works on standard Apache | No | Yes, depends on LiteSpeed/OpenLiteSpeed | No |
| Setup curve | Low: pick pages and done | Low-medium | Medium | High — many cross-cutting options |
| Main focus | Replacing WordPress execution with static HTML | Cache + minification + general optimization | Server cache + image optimization | Full caching/performance suite |
| AVIF/WebP images | Yes, with format and quality of your choice; rewrites to <picture> | Yes (WebP) | Yes | With a separate add-on |
| HTML/CSS minification | Yes, conservative (never touches scripts/styles aggressively) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deferred JavaScript | Yes, always excluding jQuery/WooCommerce/payment gateways/reCAPTCHA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in performance test | Yes: own 0-100 score, Core Web Vitals measured in your browser (desktop and mobile), comparison against live WordPress and a chart history | — | — | — |
| Database cleanup | Yes: transients, orphaned metadata, revisions and WooCommerce sessions, via WP-Cron or a real cron | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If another cache plugin is active | Detects it and enters safe mode: keeps serving static HTML and turns off its own optimizations so they do not clash | — | — | — |
| Best for | Shared hosting that needs speed | Sites looking for an all-in-one solution | LiteSpeed/OpenLiteSpeed hosting | Advanced users wanting granular control |
This comparison describes each tool's general approach per its public documentation; we don't evaluate specific versions or configurations.
Doesn't compete with your stack
Doesn't step on minifiers, image optimizers or security plugins.
Works on shared hosting
Only needs Apache with mod_rewrite. No exotic modules.
One goal, not a suite
Serves static HTML instead of running PHP, directly and measurably.
specifications
What cache.lat needs to run
No surprises, no odd dependencies.
- WordPress
- Version 5.8 or higher
- PHP
- Version 7.4 or higher
- Web server
- Apache with
mod_rewriteenabled - Storage
- The generated HTML is stored inside your own hosting
- Free plan limit
- Up to 10 cached pages per site
- With a license
- No page limit per site
- Always excluded
- Cart, checkout, user accounts and sessions
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