Output Caching & Performance Settings
GeniXCMS's built-in Cache Engine significantly reduces your site's load times and server resource consumption by storing previously rendered pages as static files.
🎨 Managing Output Delivery
To configure your site's caching behavior:
- Navigate to Settings > General in the administrative sidebar.
- Look for the Caching and Performance configuration blocks.
🏗️ Activating Static Caching
Static file-based caching is a first-class feature that avoids complex database lookups for repeat visitors.
- Toggle: Set Enable Caching to "Yes" to start archiving your site's static assets and pages.
- Lifetime: Configure how long each cached version remain valid (default:
3600 seconds).
- HMR Support: In Dev Mode, caching is automatically bypassed to ensure developers see live changes immediately.
📐 Caching Architecture
| Resource Type |
Cache Strategy |
| Static Pages |
Indefinite (Updated only on manual invalidation). |
| Blog Posts |
Timed (Automatically invalidated on new comment or edit). |
| Category Archives |
Timed (Invalidated on content updates). |
🛠️ Security & Management
- Storage Path: All cached files are archived in the
assets/cache/ directory.
- Manual Invalidation: You can clear the entire system cache through the Settings Dashboard whenever you perform a major update.
- Access Control: Admins can specify which user levels (e.g., Level 0) have permission to clear the cache.
warningCautionDisk Space: Large sites with thousands of pages can consume significant storage in the assets/cache/ directory. Monitor your site's storage capacity regularly.
lightbulbTipPerformance Hint: Combined with Vite asset bundling and a high-performance PHP 8.3/8.4 engine, GeniXCMS's caching results in sub-second page loads.
