Title: WP REST API Cache Author: airesvsg Published: May 24, 2016 Last modified: March 3, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-rest-api-cache/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1423638) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-rest-api-cache/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1423638) # WP REST API Cache By [airesvsg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/airesvsg/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache.1.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/) ## Description Enable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application **See details on GitHub:** http://github.com/airesvsg/wp-rest-api-cache ## Installation 1. Copy the `wp-rest-api-cache` folder into your `wp-content/plugins` folder 2. Activate the `WP REST API Cache` plugin via the plugin admin page ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Copy the `wp-rest-api-cache` folder into your `wp-content/plugins` folder 2. Activate the `WP REST API Cache` plugin via the plugin admin page ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cc1fa8fe3014e161d0e87594f94ec34245f540ac6a4b0b0ae43d6408da5f3af9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It is messed up](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-is-messed-up/)󠁿 [arindam4u](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arindam4u/) July 25, 2019 I have a large wordpress site. Many cache calls received. How to clear cache for the only post which is updated. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/173589bce0f6860484e5384fc5923284986a4dc7bf5f40061e585dcfceae5f10? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Breaks API response](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-api-response/)󠁿 [peronczyk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peronczyk/) November 15, 2018 This plugin breaks API response by messing up returned JSON and increases its size( eg.: 100KB -> 5MB). ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1894e91b32c9f80d8f30a42d360af6983a507f1cf2c621b7c9a0a0de14e011c5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does not support closures](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-support-closures/)󠁿 [Xedin Unknown](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xedinunknown/) May 22, 2018 1 reply This plugin appears to cache REST API responses based on their handlers, not on their request. When a handler is written in the form of an anonymous function, it doesn’t work, producing a fatal error. Truly, except with the help of a couple of PHP libraries, serialization of closures is not possible in PHP at all. Endpoint authors cannot be expected to use named functions (bleh!) just because of this limitation. Another major problem is that the plugin apparently uses WP transients to cache the response body. No other caching medium can be used. Not sure why I would cache a 1MB JSON response in a transient in the DB – a file seems to be a much better way for that. Finally… why re-invent the wheel? Use PSR-16. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/54720c3992c268adc09207a515d52ba7a2aecf3b38b5df0f38e3a4bf3724aaf2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great, very fast API calls now 🌟](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-very-fast-api-calls-now-%f0%9f%8c%9f/)󠁿 [Graeme Fulton](https://profiles.wordpress.org/graylien/) March 18, 2017 It seems about 8 times faster to make API calls now using this plugin. 5 Stars all the way! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/02249463211397de0cd7a2f8e2347a61eee04cd6f3b3047f86f3750b878b0347? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Brilliant. Speeds up API immensely](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliant-speeds-up-api-immensely/)󠁿 [jonnyboggon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonnyboggon/) March 3, 2017 Remember to set WP_DEBUG to false in wp-config or will not work. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f7e2e99176541fbf1e08002ad73b4064db8b7dbe04259bd52c36dbcfaefbee2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not working with _embed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-with-_embed/)󠁿 [redprogrammer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/redprogrammer/) February 9, 2017 7 replies there is a bug and the owner is not interested in [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP REST API Cache” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ airesvsg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/airesvsg/) [Translate “WP REST API Cache” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-rest-api-cache) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-rest-api-cache/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-rest-api-cache/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-rest-api-cache/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-rest-api-cache/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.0 adding rest_cache_headers filter #### 1.1.0 improving the arguments of filters #### 1.0.0 initial version ## Meta * Version **1.2.0** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **300+** * WordPress version ** 4.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/) * Tags * [api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/api/)[cache](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cache/) [rest](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest/)[wp-api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-api/) [wp-rest-api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-rest-api/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-api-cache/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.4 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-rest-api-cache/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ airesvsg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/airesvsg/) ## Support Got something to say? 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