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Lisa Clarke [How do I Begin to Set This Up?]
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Shivam Saluja
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 ====== The Beginner's Guide to LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress ======
+**Please Note**: This wiki is valid for v2.9.x and below of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress. If you are using v3.0 or above, please see [[https://docs.litespeedtech.com/lscache/lscwp/overview/|the new documentation]].
 We realize there are a lot of settings in this plugin. If you are overwhelmed and unsure where to begin, read on!
-===== How Do I Begin to Set This Up? =====
+===== Where to Begin =====
 LSCWP essentially has two purposes: that of a full-page cache for your site’s dynamically-generated pages, and that of a site-optimization plugin. Most people who install LSCache do so for the caching functions. The rest of the features are a nice bonus for those who know how to use them, but they are entirely optional.
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 **TL;DR: In the event that you want to tweak things a bit, it doesn’t hurt to have a rudimentary understanding of the basic cache settings. There’s no need to read all of this now, though! Use the default settings, bookmark this page, and come back here when you need the reference.**
-===== I'd Like to Learn More. =====
+===== Switching Between Basic View and Advanced View =====
-Still reading? Ok! Let’s look at the first four tabs in the Settings section, and see what they do. These are the most basic settings for your cache.
+As of v1.8.2, LSCWP gives you the ability to switch between Basic View and Advanced View.
+{{:litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:lscwp-basicadvanced.png?802|}}
+In Basic View, most of the tabs are hidden. It is ideal for those who simply wish to enable the cache and not fiddle with any of the other optimization options. When you install and enable LSCWP, it is in Basic View by default. Click the green **Show Advanced Options** button on the right to enter Advanced View.
+Advanced View reveals eight more tabs, some with advanced cache settings, some with non-cache-related optimization features. If you will find the presence of these options to be overwhelming, click **Hide Advanced Options** and forget all about them.
+You are free to switch between Basic and Advanced views as often as you like.
+===== Basic View =====
+Let’s look at the first four tabs in the Settings section, and see what they do. These are the most basic settings for your cache, and the only tabs that are visible in Basic View. (If you have WooCommerce installed, the WooCommerce tab will also be visible in Basic View.)
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 ==== Cache ====
-This tab allows you to decide what types of content will be cached. By default, everything aside from Browser Cache is enabled. (This is because browser caching is not a native function of LSCWP, but rather a function of your visitors’ browsers.)
+This tab allows you to decide what types of content will be cached. By default, everything is enabled. If you don’t know what these settings do, it’s best to leave them set to their defaults.
-If you don’t know what these settings do, it’s best to leave them set to their defaults.
 For an explanation of each setting on the Cache tab, please see [[litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:configuration:cache|this wiki page]].
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 For an explanation of each setting on the Excludes tab, please see [[litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:configuration:excludes|this wiki page]].
-===== What about all of those other settings? =====
+===== Advanced View =====
+Only seeing the basic tabs? Click the green **Show Advanced Options** button to the right of the visible tabs, to enter Advanced View and reveal the rest of the options.
 The remaining tabs are for more advanced settings. You don't need to venture onto these pages, unless you have a specific reason to do so. Just the same, let's look at what they do on a basic level, and link to more information where appropriate.
-These tabs fall into two categories: those that are related to the operation of LiteSpeed’s cache, and those that relate to other types of site optimization.
+These settings tabs fall into two categories: those that are related to the operation of LiteSpeed’s cache, and those that relate to other types of site optimization.
 ==== Cache-related settings ===
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 Another way to optimize your site is by making images less of a burden to transmit. LSCWP supports two methods of achieving this: Lazy Load, and Image Optimization. Both are disabled by default, and configured on this page. [[litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:configuration:media|See the wiki page here]]. [[https://blog.litespeedtech.com/2017/11/15/wpw-optimizing-images-with-lscache/|Go in depth on Image Optimization here]].
 === CDN ===
-This tab allows you to configure your Content Delivery Network for use with WordPress. If you use Cloudflare, do not use this option. It’s meant for CDNs that are reverse proxies, not distributed proxy servers like Cloudflare. If that last sentence made no sense to you, don’t worry about it. CDN support is disabled by default. [[litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:configuration:cdn|See the wiki page here]].
+This tab allows you to configure your Content Delivery Network for use with WordPress. If you don't use a CDN, don’t worry about it. CDN support is disabled by default. [[litespeed_wiki:cache:lscwp:configuration:cdn|See the wiki page here]].
-===== I Still Have Questions =====
+===== Further Questions =====
 If anything in this article is not clear enough, or you feel the need for additional help, please don’t hesitate to post on [[https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/litespeed-cache|our WordPress support forum]]. We enthusiastically support this plugin and are happy to answer any of your questions!