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# Cache

Server-side cache stores generated HTML pages and serves them without re-running PHP or database queries. In hPanel the tool is called **Cache Manager**, under **Advanced**.

## Enable cache

1. Open your website dashboard.
2. Go to **Advanced** → **Cache Manager**.
3. Toggle **Automatic cache** on.

With automatic cache on, the cache clears itself every 30 minutes — stale content ages out without manual purging.

## Disable cache

**Cache Manager** → toggle **Automatic cache** off.

## Clear cache

After updating content or code, purge the cache so visitors see the new version.

1. Go to **Advanced** → **Cache Manager**.
2. Click **Purge all** — or purge a **specific URL** if only one page changed.

Next visit regenerates each purged page.

## When to purge

Purge after:

* Content updates
* Theme or style changes
* Code deployments
* Plugin installs or updates
* Config changes

## WordPress caching

If you use a WordPress caching plugin (LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache), it runs alongside the server-side cache. Clear both after changes.

WordPress sites on Hostinger additionally get **LiteSpeed** and **Object Cache** toggles with their own settings — see [WordPress Overview](/wordpress/overview.md).

## Cache exclusions

Pages that shouldn't be cached (carts, checkouts, user dashboards) are usually excluded automatically by caching plugins that understand dynamic content. If a specific page keeps serving stale content, purge its URL from Cache Manager.

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*Last updated: July 22, 2026*