Title: xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN
Author: WPDeveloper
Published: May 27, 2026
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# xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN
By [WPDeveloper](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/)
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## Description
Your visitors decide to stay or leave in under 3 seconds. **xSpeed Cache** makes
sure they stay.
Most caching plugins bury you in settings, charts and upgrade popups. xSpeed Cache
does the opposite. Install it, flip one switch, and your site loads faster. No bloat,
no upsells nagging you, no PhD required.
Built by the team at **WPDeveloper**, trusted by over 6 million WordPress users
worldwide.
#### What This WordPress Caching Plugin Does
xSpeed Cache is a full-site performance plugin. It caches your pages, shrinks your
code, compresses your files and serves everything as fast as your server physically
can, including an AI-powered audit that tells you exactly what is slowing your site
down.
The result: pages that load in milliseconds, not seconds. Better Google PageSpeed
scores. Happier visitors. Better SEO rankings.
If you have been searching for how to speed up WordPress site performance without
hiring a developer, this is the shortest path there. It is built to speed up WordPress
from the first page load, not after a week of tuning.
#### The Speed Advantage No Other Free WordPress Cache Plugin Offers
When xSpeed Cache caches a page, it does not just save it. It serves it directly
from the server, bypassing PHP entirely.
That means:
* **With xSpeed static cache:** 5 to 15ms response time
* **Without it (PHP-served cache):** around 85ms response time
That is up to **17x faster** page delivery on cache hits. No other free WordPress
cache plugin does this across Apache, nginx and LiteSpeed automatically, which is
what makes it worth comparing against any other best WordPress cache plugin shortlist
you are working from.
#### Features at a Glance
**AI Assistants and the WordPress MCP Server**
xSpeed Cache ships a WordPress MCP server, so a Claude WordPress MCP connection,
or any other MCP client, can inspect and tune your site through the same tools the
dashboard uses. Every action is bounded by what you allow when you connect, which
is what separates a real WordPress MCP plugin from a chatbot bolted onto a settings
page.
* MCP server appears on the Overview as a capability card, so an AI connection
can be set up without hunting for a panel
* OAuth discovery, with dynamic client registration bounded by stored-client limits,
redirect URI limits, name and URI length limits and per-IP rate limiting
* Read-only MCP connections can read status through every per-command tool, while
write actions stay refused
* Credentials cannot be written by an AI assistant unless you explicitly grant
that permission when connecting
* WP-CLI parity: `wp xspeed purge`, `wp xspeed preloader status`, `wp xspeed score
run`, `wp xspeed optimize` and `wp xspeed settings list|get|update`
* The `optimize_site` tool measures the site, applies recommended settings one
at a time, re-checks the page after each change and reverts anything that breaks
it
**Disable Bloat**
Turn off WordPress features you do not use. Each one is a request your server does
not have to make.
* Disable dashicons on the frontend
* Remove oEmbed, RSS feeds, XML-RPC, jQuery Migrate and REST API authentication
headers
**AI-Powered Site Audit (Pro)**
xSpeed Pro scans your specific site and tells you exactly which performance features
will help the most, with severity ratings and concrete reasons rather than generic
advice.
**Page Caching That Speeds Up Your WordPress Site**
Your pages are saved as static HTML files and served instantly to visitors, before
WordPress even loads. This is the fastest way to speed up WordPress page delivery,
and the cache rebuilds itself automatically whenever you publish a post, switch
themes or update a plugin. You never have to think about it.
* Static-file rewrite path that bypasses PHP entirely for a 5 to 15ms TTFB
* Auto-purge on publish, update, comment and theme change
* One-click cache purge from the admin bar
* Exclude specific URLs such as `/cart`, `/checkout` and `/my-account`
* Set your own cache expiry, from 1 to 720 hours
* Separate mobile cache for phone and tablet visitors
* Per-post cache rules with custom expiry, or disable caching for individual posts
**Code Minification for WordPress Page Speed Optimization**
Strips all the unnecessary whitespace, comments and characters from your HTML, CSS
and JavaScript without breaking anything. Smaller files are one of the most reliable
WordPress page speed optimization wins available.
* Minify HTML, CSS and JavaScript
* Combine CSS and JS files to reduce HTTP requests
* Defer or delay JavaScript so it does not block page rendering
* Async CSS loading
* Removes `?ver=` query strings from asset URLs (generated files under `wp-content/
uploads` keep theirs, so a page-builder or consent-banner edit still reaches
returning visitors)
* Safe-minify automatically skips already-minified files and falls back if anything
looks off
**GZIP Compression**
Makes every file your server sends smaller, so browsers download them faster.
* Auto-configures GZIP on Apache and LiteSpeed
* Shows a ready-to-paste config snippet for nginx and IIS
* Detects if your server already has GZIP active, so there is no double-configuration
**Lazy Load WordPress Images, Videos and Iframes**
Lazy load WordPress media so images, videos and iframes load only when a visitor
scrolls to them, rather than all at once on page load.
* Lazy load images, iframes and videos
* Automatic Cumulative Layout Shift fix so your layout does not jump
**Font Optimization for WordPress Core Web Vitals**
Web fonts are one of the most common causes of slow-loading pages, and fixing them
is one of the easiest ways to increase WordPress page speed. Together with lazy
loading and the LCP preload, this is practical core web vitals optimization rather
than a score-chasing trick.
* Adds `font-display: swap` so text is visible immediately while fonts load
* Preloads above-the-fold font files for instant rendering
* Removes the blank-text flash caused by slow Google Fonts responses
**Browser Cache**
Tells browsers to remember your static files such as images, CSS and JS, so returning
visitors load your site even faster.
* Sets proper `Cache-Control` and `Expires` headers
* Works automatically with no manual configuration needed
**Cache Preloader**
Warms up your cache automatically so the very first visitor after a purge still
gets a fast page.
* Sitemap-driven cache warmer
* Auto-warms cache when you publish or update content
**Redis Object Cache for WordPress (Redis and Memcached)**
Speed up database-heavy installs with a persistent object cache WordPress can rely
on between requests. Set up Redis object cache WordPress support, or Memcached,
in seconds and keep every repeated query in memory.
* Connect Redis or Memcached in seconds
* View status and flush the object cache from the dashboard
* Works as a drop-in persistent object cache, so object cache WordPress lookups
are not repeated on every page load
**WordPress CDN Plugin Support with Cloudflare Integration**
Serve your static files from a WordPress CDN for faster global delivery. Point it
at whichever provider you already use, including a WordPress CDN free tier, so you
are not locked into one network while you decide which is the best WordPress CDN
for your traffic.
* Pull-zone URL rewriting for any CDN provider
* Built-in Cloudflare WordPress CDN integration: connect your zone, auto-purge
on publish and toggle development mode
* Works as a WordPress CDN plugin for any pull zone, with no separate connector
to install
**WordPress Database Cleanup and Optimization**
A bloated database slows down every page load. This WordPress database cleanup plugin
keeps yours clean and helps speed up WordPress database queries without a separate
tool.
* Optimize database tables
* Remove post revisions, spam, trash, transients and orphaned meta
* Schedule automatic cleanup so it runs on autopilot
#### Built to Handle WordPress Edge Cases
xSpeed Cache handles the edge cases other plugins miss:
* **Multisite ready.** Each site in the network gets its own cache and settings.
* **LiteSpeed server?** xSpeed Cache detects the LiteSpeed Cache server module
and steps back to avoid conflicts.
* **WooCommerce?** Logged-in customers and checkout pages are never cached.
* **WordPress Site Health.** xSpeed Cache adds its own health check under Tools
then Site Health, so you always know your cache config is working correctly.
* **Works on any server.** Apache, nginx, LiteSpeed, IIS and any standard PHP host.
#### Designed for Everyone
**Non-technical users:** A 3-step setup wizard walks you through first-time configuration
in under 2 minutes. Settings auto-save, so there is no Save button to forget.
**Developers:** REST API at `/wp-json/xspeed/v1/`, developer filters (`xspeed_skip_minify`,`
xspeed_strip_asset_version`, `xspeed_cache_skip_for_post`, `xspeed_cache_expiry_for_post`),`
WP_DEBUG` awareness, and a React 18 and TypeScript admin UI.
**Agencies:** Use the `xspeed_branding` filter to white-label the dashboard for
clients.
#### Private By Default
xSpeed Cache never collects personal data, stores IP addresses or uses tracking
cookies. Every optimization runs locally on your server. By default it makes no
calls to any third-party server. The only request is a quick check to your own site’s
home URL to confirm GZIP is active, rate-limited to once per hour.
xSpeed Cache also includes **optional usage analytics**. You are asked in two places:
a clearly labeled consent control in the setup wizard, and the switch in xSpeed
Cache Settings Privacy & usage data. Nothing is sent until you confirm from one
of them. When enabled, xSpeed Cache shares non-sensitive diagnostics: your WordPress
and PHP version, active theme and plugins, server type, site language, and which
xSpeed Cache features you have switched on, so we know what to keep fast and compatible.
No page content is ever sent, and you can turn it off again at any time from xSpeed
Cache Settings Privacy & usage data. See the External services section below.
#### Backed By a Team You Trust
xSpeed Cache is developed by the trusted team at WPDeveloper, a leading WordPress
marketplace used and loved by millions of users.
#### Loved xSpeed Cache?
If xSpeed Cache makes your site faster, please leave a review on WordPress.org.
It really helps.
### External services
xSpeed Cache contacts your own site (the gzip probe below); when usage analytics
is enabled, an analytics service; only if you choose to submit the optional deactivation
survey, that same service; and — only when you run a speed test yourself — one external
performance-score provider. Analytics consent is asked in two places — a clearly-
labeled control in the setup wizard, and the switch in xSpeed Cache Settings Privacy&
usage data — and nothing is sent until you confirm from one of them; turning the
switch off stops all collection and clears the scheduled send. The deactivation
survey is separate and never sends anything unless you explicitly click Submit.
External scores are off by default, turn on the first time you press Test, and never
run on their own.
#### Self-hosted gzip probe
* **What it does:** Issues a single `GET` request to your site’s home URL (`home_url('/')`)
with an `Accept-Encoding: gzip` header to detect whether your web server is already
serving gzipped responses. The response body is discarded; only the `Content-
Encoding` header is read.
* **When it runs:** On demand when the admin dashboard loads server status, throttled
to once per hour via a transient (`xspeed_gzip_active`).
* **Where the request goes:** Your own site (`home_url()`). This request goes only
to your own server.
* **What is sent:** No personal data, no site identifiers, no payload — just a
standard HTTP `GET` from your server back to your server.
#### xSpeed Hub (app.xspeedcache.com)
* **What it does:** Lets you manage this site, with other sites, from one xSpeed
Hub account and one AI connection.
* **When it runs:** Only after an administrator connects the site to xSpeed Hub
from xSpeed Cache AI & agents. A site that was never connected makes no Hub
requests.
* **What is sent:** The site URL and this site’s MCP token, which the Hub uses
to call the site’s own MCP endpoint. The token is sent when the site is connected,
when the connection status is checked, when the token changes (Rotate, or Connect
after Disconnect), when you disconnect, and with speed-test requests you start.
* **After an xSpeed Scan:** When a scan you run from the plugin finishes on a connected
site, the site sends the Hub that scan’s id, so the Hub can compare it with the
site’s earlier scans. Only the id and the site URL are sent. The Hub reads the
report from the scan service itself.
* **Where the request goes:** app.xspeedcache.com, operated by WPDeveloper.
### Third-party libraries
This plugin bundles the following GPL-compatible third-party libraries:
#### matthiasmullie/minify
Used for CSS and JavaScript minification.
* Source: https://github.com/matthiasmullie/minify
* License: MIT
#### matthiasmullie/path-converter
Dependency of `matthiasmullie/minify`.
* Source: https://github.com/matthiasmullie/path-converter
* License: MIT
#### React / React DOM / Scheduler
Used for the xSpeed Cache admin interface bundle.
* Source: https://github.com/facebook/react
* License: MIT
#### lucide-react
Used for admin interface icons.
* Source: https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide
* License: ISC
## Screenshots
[⌊Overview — cache status, hit ratio, cached pages, cache size, and average time
saved at a glance.⌉⌊Overview — cache status, hit ratio, cached pages, cache size,
and average time saved at a glance.⌉[
Overview — cache status, hit ratio, cached pages, cache size, and average time saved
at a glance.
[⌊Optimization — minify, compress, lazy-load, resource hints, fonts, and bloat control
in one place.⌉⌊Optimization — minify, compress, lazy-load, resource hints, fonts,
and bloat control in one place.⌉[
Optimization — minify, compress, lazy-load, resource hints, fonts, and bloat control
in one place.
[⌊Advanced Cache — cache 404s, search results, feeds, and the REST API, plus custom
rules and maintenance bypass.⌉⌊Advanced Cache — cache 404s, search results, feeds,
and the REST API, plus custom rules and maintenance bypass.⌉[
Advanced Cache — cache 404s, search results, feeds, and the REST API, plus custom
rules and maintenance bypass.
[⌊Browser Cache — Cache-Control and Expires headers with separate TTLs for static
assets and HTML.⌉⌊Browser Cache — Cache-Control and Expires headers with separate
TTLs for static assets and HTML.⌉[
Browser Cache — Cache-Control and Expires headers with separate TTLs for static
assets and HTML.
[⌊Health & Insights — diagnostics, hit ratio, cache coverage, and rule-based suggestions
you can apply in one click.⌉⌊Health & Insights — diagnostics, hit ratio, cache coverage,
and rule-based suggestions you can apply in one click.⌉[
Health & Insights — diagnostics, hit ratio, cache coverage, and rule-based suggestions
you can apply in one click.
[⌊MCP Server — control this site's cache from Claude and other AI agents over a
token-scoped connection.⌉⌊MCP Server — control this site's cache from Claude and
other AI agents over a token-scoped connection.⌉[
MCP Server — control this site’s cache from Claude and other AI agents over a token-
scoped connection.
[⌊AI Provider — choose OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or OpenRouter and set the
model powering the AI features.⌉⌊AI Provider — choose OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
Gemini, or OpenRouter and set the model powering the AI features.⌉[
AI Provider — choose OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or OpenRouter and set the
model powering the AI features.
[⌊Migration — import settings from WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, or
LiteSpeed Cache.⌉⌊Migration — import settings from WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP
Super Cache, or LiteSpeed Cache.⌉[
Migration — import settings from WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, or LiteSpeed
Cache.
## Installation
1. Upload the `xspeed` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install
the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Open xSpeed Cache from the admin menu. The 3-step setup wizard walks you through
first-time configuration in under 2 minutes.
4. Settings auto-save, so there is no Save button to forget.
## FAQ
### Does this WordPress cache plugin work on my server?
Yes. xSpeed Cache works on Apache, nginx, LiteSpeed, IIS and any standard PHP host.
GZIP auto-configures on Apache and LiteSpeed, and a ready-to-paste config snippet
is provided for nginx and IIS.
### Will it conflict with LiteSpeed Cache?
No. xSpeed Cache detects the LiteSpeed Cache server module and steps back to avoid
conflicts.
### Is it safe for WooCommerce?
Yes. Logged-in customers and checkout pages are never cached, and you can exclude
specific URLs such as `/cart`, `/checkout` and `/my-account`.
### Does it support multisite?
Yes. Each site in the network gets its own cache and settings.
### Is this a WordPress MCP adapter?
Not exactly. A WordPress MCP adapter usually exposes core WordPress data. The xSpeed
Cache MCP server exposes the performance tools this plugin owns, such as cache purging,
preloader status, score runs and settings reads and writes, so an assistant works
on speed rather than on content.
### Can I connect Claude to it?
Yes. A WordPress MCP Claude connection uses OAuth discovery, and the MCP server
appears on the Overview as a capability card so you can set it up without hunting
for a panel. Read-only connections stay read-only.
### Is xSpeed Cache the best free WordPress cache plugin?
That is for you to judge, but here is the honest basis for comparison. The static-
file rewrite path serves cached pages before PHP loads, across Apache, nginx and
LiteSpeed, which most free plugins do not do. Object caching, CDN support and database
cleanup are included rather than reserved for a paid tier.
### Can it replace my separate WordPress page speed plugin and CDN plugin?
In most cases yes. Page caching, minification, GZIP, lazy loading, font optimization,
browser caching, object caching, WordPress CDN support and database cleanup are
all in one plugin, so you are not stacking a WordPress page speed plugin on top
of a cache plugin on top of a database tool.
### Will it help my Core Web Vitals?
It targets the parts a plugin can influence. The static cache improves server response
time, the LCP preload picks the largest image on the page rather than the first,
lazy loading defers offscreen media, and the automatic Cumulative Layout Shift fix
stops the layout jumping. Page weight and DOM size are reported to you, since only
a person can fix those.
### What is the MCP server for?
The MCP server lets an AI assistant connect to your site and use the same tools
the dashboard uses, such as purging cache, checking preloader status, running a
score and reading or updating settings. Read-only connections stay read-only, and
credentials cannot be written unless you explicitly grant that permission when connecting.
### Will this break my site?
Very unlikely. xSpeed Cache includes safety checks for every optimization: minification
falls back to the original if anything looks off, and the cache bypasses logged-
in users, admin pages, AJAX and REST requests automatically. If something ever looks
wrong, you can toggle any feature off individually.
### How do I clear the cache?
Click **Purge** in the xSpeed Cache dashboard, or use **Purge xSpeed Cache** in
your admin bar. The cache also clears itself automatically whenever you publish
or update content.
### Can I use xSpeed Cache alongside Cloudflare?
Yes. The built-in Cloudflare module connects your zone and auto-purges Cloudflare’s
cache whenever xSpeed Cache purges its own, so both caches stay in sync.
### Can I disable minification temporarily for debugging?
Yes. Either toggle the option off in the admin UI, enable `WP_DEBUG` (xSpeed Cache
automatically skips HTML minification when debug is on), or use the `xspeed_skip_minify`
filter.
### Does xSpeed Cache send my data anywhere?
By default, no. The only request is a check to your own site’s home URL to confirm
GZIP is active. Usage analytics and external performance scores are covered in detail
in the External services section.
## Reviews
### [Great performance and excellent support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-performance-and-excellent-support/)
[pominet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pominet/) October 8, 2026
I've been using xSpeed Cache Pro for a while now and I'm really happy with it. It
has a lot of useful options, but it doesn't feel overly complicated to configure.
The plugin works well for me and I've noticed a good improvement in performance.
What I especially like is the support. I've contacted them a few times and they
were always helpful and quick to respond. Overall, I'm very happy with xSpeed Cache
Pro and would definitely recommend it.
### [Great plugin, so easy](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-so-easy-2/)
[jerrygapinski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jerrygapinski/) October 7, 2026
A great cache plugin! with mcp support I can fine tune my cache settings from my
LLM
### [Great job, awesome plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-job-awesome-plugin/)
[Alexander Gilmanov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexandergilmanov/) October
7, 2026
The AI-first approach (with our own provider) is a great move for a caching tool(
which are usually complicated).Great job by Startise/WPDeveloper as always, keep
it up!
### [xSpeedCache support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xspeedcache-support/)
[alilis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alilis/) October 2, 2026
I contacted xspeedcache support and requested a time to speak about setting up this
plugin. I was surprised that this option was available and am very happy I chose
to seek help. I was helped for an extended period of time to set up the plugin and
then bought the pro version to assist in the function of my website. There has been
some improvement in the speed of both desktop and mobile. The team are able to continue
this support so I can improve the speed.
### [Xspeed for the Win](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xspeed-for-the-win/)
[noticestry](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noticestry/) September 29, 2026
After testing for a few weeks, we recently moved around 100 sites over to XSpeed
and have had phenomenal results, easy setup, easy to monitor and very easy to find
and setup custom config rules within the system.
### [Happy with xSpeed Cache](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/happy-with-xspeed-cache/)
[SEO Coder](https://profiles.wordpress.org/salman123khalid/) September 27, 2026
I already use the WPDeveloper Bundle and have always liked their plugins, so I decided
to give xSpeed Cache a try. So far, I really like how easy it is to set up and use.
It keeps things simple while helping improve my website speed. Overall, it’s been
a nice addition to my WordPress setup.
[ Read all 20 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/xspeed/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN” is open source
software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ WPDeveloper ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/)
* [ M Asif Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asif2bd/)
* [ Akash Mia ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/seakashdiu/)
* [ Nahid Hasan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tushar284/)
* [ Abu Hurayra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hurayraiit/)
* [ Alimuzzaman Alim ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alimuzzamanalim/)
[Translate “xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/xspeed)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/xspeed/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/xspeed/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/xspeed/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/xspeed/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### [1.4.3] – 2026-10-16
**Tablets can get a cached copy of their own, Markdown versions of a page can be
cached beside the HTML, and an AI agent now needs the site owner’s approval before
an action that cannot be undone.**
Security:
– Fixed: A video that plays by itself could carry markup from its address
into the page when “Lazy-load your own videos” moved the address aside. A Contributor
could use this to run script in the browser of anyone viewing the post. The address
is now kept as plain text, and local pages cached before the update are cleared
once across the network. A warning remains until a full purge of the configured
Cloudflare zone is confirmed. Reported by Wordfence PRISM (CVE-2026-109985).
Caching:
– New: Separate tablet cache (opt-in) keeps a third copy for tablets,
and you choose whether tablets get the desktop or the phone page. – New: Cache Markdown
versions (opt-in) stores the Markdown some SEO plugins send AI agents, separately
from the HTML page. – Improved: With Separate mobile cache on, a CDN that keeps
one copy per device type can now cache pages too. – Fixed: A response that is not
HTML, such as Markdown or JSON on a page address, is no longer stored and served
as the page. – Fixed: After a database restore that left xSpeed inactive, the cache
no longer serves the old site’s pages, and it is emptied when xSpeed comes back.–
Fixed: The Separate mobile cache check compares fresh renders and asks each page
whether it looked at the device, so one cached copy no longer reads as a difference.–
Fixed: The site status the speed scan reads now says whether the page cache is on
and why the home page was not cached. – Fixed: Purging one page also removes the
expiry note kept beside a page that carries a nonce, so the next copy of that page
is not cleared early. – Fixed: The 404 cache stores and serves only real 404s. A
file a plugin serves at an address WordPress has no page for, such as llms.txt,
is no longer cached as the site’s 404 page or answered with one.
Optimization:
– New: Self-hosted Google Fonts has a card on the Optimization page.–
Improved: Delay JS waits for a real visitor before it runs the delayed scripts,
and runs them after the page’s own DOMContentLoaded handlers. New installs get no
fallback timer, so a speed test no longer runs them inside its trace. – Improved:
Delay JS waits for stylesheets that are still being applied before the replay. –
Fixed: Delay JS keeps the scripts a never-delayed script needs, with or without
Smart Delay. – Fixed: Images in footer popups that already have a size now load
lazily, so a popup nobody opens no longer downloads its images with the page.
Cloudflare:
– Fixed: Purging a URL clears every device copy of it at Cloudflare.
AI / MCP:
– New: Actions that cannot be undone, such as Database Clean and applying
a migration, wait for the site owner’s approval before an AI agent can run them.–
New: Each tool says whether it reads, writes or cannot be undone, so AI clients
can show it. – Fixed: Connecting, rotating or disconnecting MCP and turning on usage
sharing are refused over MCP. Usage sharing can still be turned off. – New: When
an xSpeed Scan finishes on a site connected to xSpeed Hub, the site sends the Hub
the scan’s id, so the Hub can compare it with the site’s earlier scans. – Fixed:
Running mcp status as a tool no longer shows the connection link.
Dashboard & Admin UX:
– Fixed: A settings save with a value the setting does not
accept now names the value and what it accepts, instead of reporting success while
changing nothing. – Fixed: Importing from another caching plugin shows as successful
when most settings came across, and lists each skipped setting with the reason. –
Fixed: A local site is not offered a connection to xSpeed Hub, and an unverified
Hub answer no longer records the site as attached.
#### [1.4.2] – 2026-10-12
**Combine CSS now works on Flywheel and Bedrock installs, Elementor Pro sticky headers
stick under Delay JS, and a failed pass on the finished page can no longer cache
an empty page.**
Caching:
– New: Every wp-admin page says when the page cache is off, and names
the cache it would replace when another one already serves pages. – Improved: Purge
All also clears Nginx Helper’s Redis page cache, as used on GridPane, EasyEngine
and WordOps. – Improved: `wp xspeed cache purge ` purges only that page, and
the purge says which server cache it reached. – Fixed: When a filter on the finished
page returns nothing, the rendered page is kept. An empty page is no longer sent
or cached. – Fixed: Adding, moving or editing a widget clears the cached pages. –
Fixed: With LiteSpeed Cache installed, the conflict check follows its page-cache
setting, including its 24-hour pause. – Fixed: An Nginx Helper that is installed
but not set up is no longer taken for a server cache. – Fixed: Purging no longer
leaves an expiry marker beside pages that carry a nonce, which flooded response
headers with errors when Query Monitor was active.
Optimization:
– New: The Asset Manager has a card on the Optimization page. – Fixed:
Combine CSS works when wp-content is outside the WordPress folder, as on Flywheel
and Bedrock. – Fixed: Under Delay JS, jQuery ready callbacks wait for the replay,
so Elementor Pro sticky headers attach and Elementor entrance animations show. –
Fixed: Async CSS holds transitions until the stylesheets apply, keeps them when
JavaScript is off, and skips entrance animations already on screen. – Fixed: Turbo
Render works with the page cache off, and skips sections that break under containment.
Object Cache:
– Fixed: Redis connects over a unix socket, reading the same constants
as Redis Object Cache.
Dashboard & Admin UX:
– Improved: The expert-setup offer links to the booking page
on xspeedcache.com. – Fixed: Database Clean deletes posts and comments through WordPress,
so trashed media files go too, and a clean that runs out of time says how much is
left. – Fixed: Deleting a post detaches its child posts of another type. – Fixed:
The scan report is stored as JSON, so a latin1 database table no longer loses it.–
Fixed: The PageSpeed tab shows only with a licensed Pro, appears as soon as the
licence is activated, and stays out of settings search while hidden. – Fixed: The
xSpeed Cache menu is hidden from users who can’t manage options.
#### [1.4.1] – 2026-10-08
**Cloudflare Enterprise setup now runs in four short steps, and the add-on’s offer
opens its page in the dashboard, shows with any version of Pro, and goes away once
the add-on is bought.**
Cloudflare:
– New: The Cloudflare Enterprise add-on can show its setup as four
steps (Setup, Verify, Connect, Done), with a card for each DNS record and a Copy
button beside every value. – Improved: “Get it” on the sidebar’s Cloudflare Enterprise
card opens the add-on’s page in the dashboard, in the same tab, instead of the store.
That page explains what you need and has the buy button. – Improved: The sidebar
card and the add-on’s page show the price the service reports. – Improved: The Cloudflare
Enterprise card on the Network page has a glowing border until the add-on is on.
With reduced motion turned on, the border stays but does not move. – Improved: The
add-on’s page links to its setup guide. – Improved: The header shows the add-on’s
state as soon as its licence or domain changes, without a reload. – Fixed: The sidebar
shows one Cloudflare Enterprise card, with any version of Pro. – Fixed: With a Pro
older than 1.3.0, the Network page keeps the Cloudflare Enterprise card and page,
and a licensed Pro is asked to update. – Fixed: The offer is hidden once the add-
on key is entered, and on sites whose host already provides Cloudflare Enterprise.
Older releases are listed in changelog.txt, included with the plugin, and at [xspeedcache.com/changelog](https://xspeedcache.com/changelog/).
## Meta
* Version **1.4.3**
* Last updated **8 hours ago**
* Active installations **10,000+**
* WordPress Version ** 6.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1.3**
* PHP Version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/xspeed/)
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## Contributors
* [ WPDeveloper ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpdevteam/)
* [ M Asif Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asif2bd/)
* [ Akash Mia ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/seakashdiu/)
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## Support
Issues resolved in last two months:
1 out of 1
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