{"id":567,"date":"2020-08-21T13:05:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/?p=567"},"modified":"2020-08-21T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:05:12","slug":"simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Cache &#8211; Free, yet Effective WordPress Optimization Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Site speed has a direct impact on the visitors&#8217; experience and overall impression of your brand. A well-performed optimization will consequently have an impact on the time spent on your site, will increase the potential of successful conversions, and last but not least will improve your SEO ranking. Taking all that into account, it is not surprising how much time and effort website owners invest in optimizing the loading speed of their websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does one speed up their website, you might ask? There are various elements to consider &#8211; such as code optimization, content, theme, and image polishing and not least of all &#8211; a static content caching type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>WordPress<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is truly a remarkable application with a fantastic community, dedicated to making it as best as possible. The vast aggregation of people working on plugins certainly makes it hard to imagine something that is yet not available for it. In this post, we will introduce you to a unique plugin, which caught our attention and is slowly creeping up the ladder of amazing performance enhancers for WordPress &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Simple Cache<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #565656;color:#565656\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #565656;color:#565656\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#Simple_Cache_Overview\" >Simple Cache Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#How_to_install_the_Simple_Cache_Plugin\" >How to install the Simple Cache Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#Optimal_Simple_Cache_Configuration\" >Optimal Simple Cache Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#Before_Optimization_Test\" >Before Optimization Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#After_Optimization_Test\" >After Optimization Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/simple-cache-free-yet-effective-wordpress-optimization-plugin\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simple_Cache_Overview\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple Cache Overview<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Simple Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came to be with one idea in mind &#8211; ease of access! <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorlovett.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Lovett<\/a> &#8211; the developer of the plugin &#8211; intended to avoid the typically long list of confusing configuration settings. Hence, to provide new users with the ability to set up the plugin in an effortless and straightforward way.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With a single button click, every website owner can activate the plugin and benefit from reliable, robust static content caching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For advanced users, this plugin offers an option to exclude URLs from the cache and easy integration with an Object cache such as Memcached or Redis as long as they exist on the server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give our readers an idea of what this plugin is capable of, we will perform a\u00a0 \u201c<\/span><b>Before<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and \u201c<\/span><b>After<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d installation tests on a WordPress website set up with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avada.theme-fusion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avada theme<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The sample data includes pages, images, videos, and various types of content so that the test can be as objective as possible in illustrating how a fully functional website would behave with the same plugin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_the_Simple_Cache_Plugin\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to install the Simple Cache Plugin<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plugin\u2019s installation is done in the same manner as most of the plugins are installed &#8211; through the WordPress Administrative Area!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once logged in, you need to navigate through the left-hand menu to <\/span><b>Plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Add New<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This action will redirect you to the plugin installation page where you can use the search tool and enter \u201c<\/span><b>Simple Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d into the intended field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin.png\" alt=\"Install WordPress Simple Cache Plugin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simple-cache-plugin-48x31.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as the result is presented, you need to press the \u201c<\/span><b>Install Now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d button and then \u201c<\/span><b>Activate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to enable it on your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimal_Simple_Cache_Configuration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimal Simple Cache Configuration<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view the configuration options for the <\/span><b>Simple Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plugin, please navigate to <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Simple Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options.png\" alt=\"Access Simple Cache Configuration Settings\" width=\"1200\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-configuration-options-48x19.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have ever used another WordPress caching plugin, you will be surprised by the fewer option you will find under the configuration page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This plugin does its job well without any need to adjust its settings, and this is what makes it so great. We will briefly discuss the settings and cover all the options you have there, despite them being so few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache.png\" alt=\"Activate WordPress Simple Cache\" width=\"1200\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/enable-wordpress-simple-cache-48x22.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enable Cacheing <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Please use this drop-down to enable or disable the cache. By default, it is <\/span><b>DISABLED<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so if you want to take advantage, please go ahead and activate it. There is a handly button above this drop-down called \u201c<\/span><b>Turn On Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, which you need to click.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Expire the cache after <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Use this option to set the expiry time for the cache. The default setting is <\/span><b>24 hours,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and this is great if your website does not receive regular updates. You may reduce it based on consistency in which you add content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Enable Compression <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This setting is awesome if your server does not have Gzip compression enabled by default. If you use HostArmada, you do not need to enable it, as Gzip is activated for all our users by default!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Enable Advanced Mode <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Using this drop-down, you will be able to activate the plugin\u2019s advanced mode, unveiling a few additional options. We will cover them below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options.png\" alt=\"WordPress Simple Cache Plugin Advanced Settings\" width=\"1200\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-350x200.png 350w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/simple-cache-advanced-options-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Exception URL(s) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; In this content box, you can add URLs which you want to exclude from the cache. If there are multiple URLs, please add them on separate lines. If you wish to use Regular Expressions, you can enable this option from the drop-down underneath the content box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Enable In-Memory Object Caching <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; When you set this drop-down to \u201c<\/span><b>Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, this will let you choose an object caching service. The options available are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/memcached.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memcached<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/redis.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redis<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Note that these services must be enabled on a server level. Otherwise, you will not see this option active. If you are hosting your website on HostArmada\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.hostarmada.com\/cart.php?a=add&amp;pid=3&amp;promocode=SOLARRAID85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speed Reaper <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plan, Memcached will be available at your disposal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>In Memory Cache <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This drop-down will become available once the above is activated. Choose the object caching system which is available on your server.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it, all the configurations for this plugin. Hopefully, are you not prejudiced by the lack of configuration settings. At least not before you see the results which are coming up next!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_Optimization_Test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Optimization Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now comes the part we believe you are most interested in &#8211; the tests! Before any optimizations by the plugin, the result is not that spectacular.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1.png\" alt=\"Initial WordPress Speed Test\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/initial-wordpress-speed-test-1-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The loading speed stands at about 4 seconds, and the scores are quite decent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_Optimization_Test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Optimization Test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the plugin was enabled, you can see that the difference in the page load time was cut down <\/span><b>by half, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>TTFB <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">went down from <\/span><b>600 milliseconds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to about 1<\/span><b>00 milliseconds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test.png\" alt=\"WordPress Simple Cache Optimization Speed Test\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.hostarmada.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-simplecahe-speed-test-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may say, \u201c<\/span><b>But that is not that impressive, and the score remains the same!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. Do not forget that this plugin was installed and activated. That\u2019s it. Nothing more. Considering how easy it was to set up, the performance you get is truly amazing. We are sure that many people can be pleased with it, without going through the hassle of setting up a complex caching plugin with an overwhelming amount of configurations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Words<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that this post was as useful to you as exciting it was for us to write! It is incredible how much WordPress has grown in the last couple of years and expanded the vast number of options available &#8211; from ones for the absolute newcomers who have just gotten into web development to the website gurus with over a decade of experience in the field. 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