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Object Cache

A memory store like Redis or Memcached that holds frequently used database query results.

Reviewed by Ali Yasin Jatoi · Updated

Object cache helps logged in pages and admin dashboards, where page cache cannot help. Redis is the modern default. A well tuned object cache cuts database load by 70 to 90% on busy WooCommerce stores.

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