SayPro Tasks for the Week

SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 SayPro Monthly Monthly Classified Caching: Implement caching solutions to enhance site speed by SayPro Classified Office under SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR

Task: Implement Server-Side Caching Mechanisms

📌 Objective: Enhance website speed and reduce server load by implementing efficient server-side caching techniques.

Steps to Implement Server-Side Caching:

1. Analyze Current Server Load & Caching Needs
   • Conduct a performance audit using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, or Lighthouse.
   • Identify slow-loading pages and server response times.
   • Determine caching requirements based on traffic patterns.
2. Select an Appropriate Server-Side Caching Method
   • Opcode Caching: Implement PHP opcode caching (e.g., OPcache) to improve script execution time.
   • Page Caching: Store full page responses in cache for quicker subsequent loads.
   • Database Query Caching: Use MySQL query caching (if applicable) or implement Redis/Memcached for reducing repetitive database queries.
   • Object Caching: Use an object caching system like Redis or Memcached to store frequently accessed data.
3. Implement Caching Solutions
   • For WordPress-based Classifieds: Install and configure caching plugins such as WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, or WP Rocket.
   • For Custom Platforms: Implement caching at the framework level (e.g., Laravel Cache, Django Cache, Node.js Cache).
   • Configure Expiry Policies: Set TTL (Time-to-Live) for cache items to ensure freshness.
4. Test and Optimize
   • Perform load testing to measure improvements in page load time and server response.
   • Adjust caching parameters based on real-time performance data.
   • Clear and refresh cache periodically to prevent stale data issues.

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Task: Configure Cache Headers for Client-Side Caching

📌 Objective: Reduce unnecessary requests to the server by leveraging client-side caching mechanisms.

Steps to Configure Cache Headers:

1. Understand Cache Control Headers
   • Cache-Control: Specifies caching policies for browsers (e.g., public, max-age=3600).
   • Expires: Defines an absolute expiry date for cached resources.
   • ETag (Entity Tag): Enables conditional requests to reduce bandwidth usage.
2. Implement Cache-Control Headers
   • Modify .htaccess (for Apache) or nginx.conf (for Nginx) to set cache policies.
   • Example Apache Configuration: apacheCopyEdit<IfModule mod_expires.c> ExpiresActive On ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 year" ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 year" ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 1 month" ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 month" </IfModule>
   • Example Nginx Configuration: nginxCopyEditlocation ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico|css|js)$ { expires 1M; add_header Cache-Control "public, max-age=2592000"; }
3. Enable Gzip or Brotli Compression
   • Gzip and Brotli compression reduce the size of assets like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript before they reach the browser.
   • Add the following to .htaccess for Gzip: apacheCopyEditAddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/css text/javascript application/javascript
   • Enable Brotli (if supported) on Nginx: nginxCopyEditbrotli on; brotli_static on; brotli_comp_level 6; brotli_types text/html text/plain text/css application/javascript;
4. Validate & Test Client-Side Caching
   • Use browser dev tools (Network tab in Chrome/Firefox) to verify caching behavior.
   • Test page reload times before and after cache implementation.
   • Run speed tests via Google PageSpeed Insights to ensure compliance.

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Final Deliverables for Week 1

✅ Server-Side Caching Configured (using opcode, page, object, and database caching).
✅ Cache Headers Implemented (for optimized client-side caching).
✅ Performance Improvement Report (documenting speed enhancements).
✅ Testing & Validation Completed (ensuring cache efficiency).