Version: 2.1.13

ForgeCache — Complete WordPress Speed Plugin

Name: ForgeCache
Author: Jameson

Page caching, CSS & JS minification, critical CSS generation, lazy loading, object cache, CDN integration, and database cleanup — all in one plugin. Core Web Vitals tuned, CDN-agnostic (Cloudflare, BunnyCDN, KeyCDN, or your own), and fully server-side so there's no admin overhead. No annual renewal trap, no Cloudflare APO upsell.

53% of mobile visitors leave if a page takes over 3 seconds. ForgeCache is built so yours isn’t one of them.

By Jameson · Founder & Lead Developer

Page Caching

CSS/JS Minify

Lazy Loading

CDN Ready

DB Cleanup

^$49 / Year

Best for Solo Sites

Page caching & page optimizer
CSS/JS minification & lazy load
CDN integration & database cleanup
WooCommerce compatible & priority support

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Buyer Protection

1 Year Updates

Priority Support

Code Scanned

30 Days Money Back Guarantee

Why Speed Matters

The Foundation of Online Success

Page speed isn't just a nice-to-have—it's the single most impactful factor for ranking higher in search results. Google has made Core Web Vitals a direct ranking signal, and now AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews are following suit. When LLMs crawl and recommend websites, they prioritize fast, well-optimized pages that deliver instant value.

Think about it: would you recommend a slow, clunky website to a friend? Neither will AI. The same optimization that delights human visitors—sub-second load times, smooth interactions, instant content—is exactly what makes your site attractive to both search engines and the new generation of AI-powered discovery tools.

53% of visitors leave if a page takes more than 3 seconds to load

70% of consumers say page speed impacts their purchasing decisions

7% conversion loss for every 1 second delay in load time

Without ForgeCache

5+ second page load times
Failing Core Web Vitals scores — such as LCP over 2.5s, high CLS, and slow FID
Buried in Google search results
Ignored by AI recommendation engines
According to Google, 53% of mobile users abandon sites loading over 3 seconds in 2025. Visitors bounce before seeing your content

With ForgeCache

Sub-second page loads
Green Core Web Vitals across the board — for example, sub-200ms response times and optimized LCP
Climb higher in Google rankings
Get recommended by AI search tools
Visitors stay, engage, and convert

Great schema markup and SEO fundamentals matter—but they're worthless if your site is too slow to rank. Speed is the foundation everything else is built on.

Every Feature

40+ optimizations built-in. No add-ons.

Here's the complete list of what ForgeCache ships with, grouped by what each one speeds up.

Page Caching 5

Static HTML page caching
Mobile-specific cache
Logged-in user cache
Per-URL exclusions
Smart cache preload

CSS Optimization 5

Minify CSS
Combine CSS files
Inline critical CSS
Async non-critical CSS
Per-page CSS rules

JavaScript Optimization 6

Minify JavaScript
Combine JS files
Defer / async loading
Delay JS execution until interaction
Per-script exclusions
JS module / nomodule support

Image & Media 6

Lazy-load images
Lazy-load iframes & videos
Add width/height attributes (CLS)
Native loading="lazy" injection
WebP / AVIF on-the-fly support
Responsive image hints (preload)

HTML & Delivery 5

HTML minification
Gzip / Brotli compression
Browser cache headers
HTTP/2 server push hints
Resource preconnect / dns-prefetch

Page Optimizer 5

Per-page asset audit
Disable scripts on specific URLs
Per-page loading-mode override
Plugin / theme bloat detection
PageSpeed warning tracker

CDN & Edge 4

Cloudflare integration (one-click)
Custom CDN URL rewriting
Per-asset-type CDN routing
Cloudflare cache purge on update

Database 5

Post revision cleanup
Transient cleanup
Spam / trash comment cleanup
Auto-draft removal
Table optimization (OPTIMIZE TABLE)

Compatibility & Control 5

WooCommerce-aware (cart / checkout / account)
Page-builder compatibility (Elementor / Divi)
WP-CLI cache commands
Selective cache purge on save
Conditional cache rules

See It In Action

Complete Speed Optimization, Simple Setup

Caching Status at a Glance

Open ForgeCache and you immediately see what’s working. Pages cached, cache size on disk, how many of the 18 optimization features are running, license status, and one-click cache control—all on a single dashboard. No hunting through tabs to confirm caching is active.

Live caching status & page count
18 optimizations tracked at a glance
One-click Clear Cache & Page Optimizer
License & cache size monitoring

ForgeCache Dashboard — caching status, active optimizations, and quick actions

Intelligent Page Caching

Generate static HTML versions of your pages that load instantly. No database queries, no PHP processing—just pure speed delivered to your visitors.

Automatic cache generation
Smart cache invalidation
Mobile-specific caching
WooCommerce compatible

CSS & JS Optimization

Minify and combine your CSS and JavaScript files automatically. Remove render-blocking resources and deliver optimized assets that load in milliseconds.

HTML, CSS & JS minification
File combination
Defer non-critical JS
Async CSS loading

Smart Lazy Loading

Images, videos, and iframes load only when visitors scroll to them. This dramatically reduces initial page weight and speeds up first contentful paint.

Image lazy loading
YouTube & video embeds
Background images
Responsive image handling

CDN Integration

Serve your assets from edge locations worldwide. Integrate with Cloudflare, BunnyCDN, or any CDN provider to deliver content at the speed of light.

One-click CDN setup
Cloudflare integration
Custom CDN support
Automatic URL rewriting

Core Web Vitals

Engineered for the metrics Google ranks on

Most cache plugins were built for the PageSpeed era. Google's ranking signal is now Core Web Vitals — LCP, CLS, and INP — and ForgeCache targets each one with a specific optimization, not a generic minify-and-cache pass.

<2.5s

Target LCP (Good)

<0.1

Target CLS (Good)

<200ms

Target INP (Good)

Largest Contentful Paint

LCP

How fast the biggest above-the-fold element renders. The metric most cache plugins try to fix — but few do all four levers.

Static HTML page caching (skip DB)
Inline critical CSS for instant first paint
Preload hints for hero images
Async non-critical CSS to unblock render
HTTP/2 push hints for above-the-fold assets

Cumulative Layout Shift

CLS

How much the page jumps around as it loads. Caused by images / ads / fonts that load with no reserved space.

Auto-inject width / height on every <img>
Native loading="lazy" with placeholder reserve
font-display:swap with size-adjust hints
Aspect-ratio CSS for embeds & iframes
Stable bidirectional layout (no jumping)

Interaction to Next Paint

INP

Replaced FID in March 2024. Measures how quickly the page responds to taps / clicks. Most cache plugins ignore it — ForgeCache leads with it.

Defer / async non-critical JS
Delay JS execution until first interaction
Per-script handle exclusion control
Strip render-blocking third-party scripts
Long-task breakdown via Page Optimizer

All three Core Web Vitals are pass-rate ranking signals as of March 2024. ForgeCache is the only plugin in this comparison that ships specific INP optimizations (delay-until-interaction execution + per-handle JS deferral).

Side by Side

ForgeCache vs the popular cache plugins

The five most popular WordPress caching plugins, compared on the optimizations that decide whether your site passes Core Web Vitals.

Feature	ProForgeCache	ProWP Rocket	FreeLiteSpeed Cache	ProW3 Total Cache	FreeWP Super Cache
Static HTML page caching	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CSS minify & combine	✓	✓	✓	✓	×
Critical CSS / async CSS	✓	✓	✓	×	×
JS defer / async	✓	✓	✓	Partial	×
Delay JS until interaction (INP)	✓	✓	×	×	×
Per-page asset audit (Page Optimizer)	✓	×	×	×	×
Auto width/height on images (CLS)	✓	✓	×	×	×
Lazy-load images / iframes / video	✓	✓	✓	Partial	×
Cloudflare integration (one-click purge)	✓	✓	✓	✓	×
Database cleanup & optimization	✓	✓	✓	×	×
Works on any host (not LiteSpeed-only)	✓	✓	Limited	✓	✓
Plugin size on disk	~130KB	~4MB	~5MB	~7MB	~1.5MB
Yearly cost (1 site)	$59	$59	Free	$99	Free

Pricing accurate as of May 2026. Tier names and exact pricing change — check vendor sites for current details. “Partial” means the feature exists in the plugin but is limited or requires extra configuration; “Limited” means the feature only delivers full performance on specific server software (LiteSpeed-only).

vs WP Rocket in detail See full pricing

Who It's For

Tuned for the way your site loads

Same plugin, different bottleneck. Pick the angle that matches what's slow on your site.

Bloggers & Content Sites

Set-and-forget speed

Recommended preset enables page caching, lazy-loading, image dimensions, and CSS/JS minification with one click. PageSpeed score jumps 30–50 points without touching settings.

One-click recommended preset
Auto-lazy-load images & videos
Cloudflare integration (one-click)
Database cleanup on schedule
Zero-config WordPress compatibility

Suggested tier: Pro — $59/yr

WooCommerce Stores

Fast browse, safe checkout

Cart, checkout, and account pages auto-excluded from caching so the purchase flow never breaks. Product / shop / category pages get the full speed treatment for browse-to-cart conversion lift.

Cart / checkout / account auto-excluded
Per-page CSS rules for product templates
Mobile-specific cache for shop pages
WooCommerce-aware plugin / theme detection
Image lazy-loading on archive pages

Suggested tier: Business — $149/yr

High-Traffic Sites

Per-page granular control

The Page Optimizer module is the killer feature here — scan any page, see every script and stylesheet that loaded, kill the bloat per URL. Fix one slow page without touching the rest of the site.

Per-page asset audit & control
Per-script handle exclusion
Long-task & INP breakdown
Conditional cache rules
WP-CLI cache commands for CI / deploy

Suggested tier: Business — $149/yr

Agencies

100 sites, one license

One $299/yr license activates ForgeCache on up to 100 client sites. Same recommended preset on every install — deliver consistent PageSpeed wins across your entire portfolio.

100 sites for $299/yr
Drop-in deploy across new clients
Cloudflare integration on every site
WP-CLI bulk activation
Priority support

Suggested tier: Agency — $299/yr

FAQ

Common Questions

ForgeCache is designed to be safe. We start with conservative defaults, and each optimization can be toggled individually. If something doesn't work with your theme or plugins, simply disable that feature.

Yes. ForgeCache is tested with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg, and other popular page builders. If you experience any issues, our CSS/JS optimization settings can be fine-tuned to exclude specific scripts.

Absolutely. ForgeCache automatically excludes sensitive pages like cart, checkout, and my-account from caching. Your store runs fast without breaking the purchase flow.

No. Install, activate, and ForgeCache works immediately with smart defaults. Advanced users can customize settings, but it's completely optional.

Yes — ForgeCache is built to complement, not replace, Cloudflare and other CDNs. The one-click Cloudflare integration auto-purges Cloudflare's edge cache when you update content, syncs cache rules, and handles APO compatibility. For other CDNs (BunnyCDN, KeyCDN, StackPath, Amazon CloudFront), use the custom CDN URL setting to rewrite static asset URLs to your CDN hostname — per asset type if needed.

Feature-comparable to WP Rocket at a fraction of the size (~130KB vs ~7MB) and a comparable price. LiteSpeed Cache is free but only delivers full performance on LiteSpeed servers; ForgeCache works on any host (Apache, NGINX, LiteSpeed, OpenLiteSpeed, shared hosting). Includes the same critical optimizations — page cache, CSS/JS minification, lazy loading, database cleanup — without the bloat or hosting lock-in.

Yes. ForgeCache directly targets the three Core Web Vitals that Google uses for ranking: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) via critical CSS, image preload hints, and page caching; CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) via auto-injected width/height attributes on images; and INP (Interaction to Next Paint) via JS deferral and "delay until interaction" execution. Most sites see PageSpeed score jumps of 30–50 points after enabling the recommended preset.

Yes — granular control everywhere. Exclude pages by URL pattern, by user role (e.g. don't cache for admins), by query string, or by cookie. Exclude individual scripts from minification or combination by handle or URL. The Page Optimizer module lets you scan any page, see every script and stylesheet that loaded, and toggle each one's loading mode independently. WooCommerce cart, checkout, and my-account are excluded automatically.

Automatically. ForgeCache purges relevant cached pages when you publish or update a post (the post URL plus its archive, category, tag, and homepage). For manual control, use the "Clear Cache" button in the admin bar, the WP-CLI command (wp forgecache clear), or trigger a programmatic purge via REST API for CI / deploy pipelines. Cloudflare edge cache is purged in lockstep when integration is enabled.

Your license includes continuous updates, priority email support, and access to all integrations for one year. After the year ends, the plugin keeps working forever — you only renew if you want continued updates and support. We also include a 30-day money-back guarantee on first-time purchases.

ForgeCache — Complete WordPress Speed Plugin

The Foundation of Online Success

Without ForgeCache

With ForgeCache

Lighter Than the Competition

40+ optimizations built-in. No add-ons.

Page Caching 5

CSS Optimization 5

JavaScript Optimization 6

Image & Media 6

HTML & Delivery 5

Page Optimizer 5

CDN & Edge 4

Database 5

Compatibility & Control 5

Complete Speed Optimization, Simple Setup

Caching Status at a Glance

Intelligent Page Caching

CSS & JS Optimization

Smart Lazy Loading

CDN Integration

Engineered for the metrics Google ranks on

Largest Contentful Paint

Cumulative Layout Shift

Interaction to Next Paint

Same speed. Less bloat.

ForgeCache vs the popular cache plugins

3x

67%

35kb

100%

Tuned for the way your site loads

Bloggers & Content Sites

WooCommerce Stores

High-Traffic Sites

Agencies

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What Our Customers Say

Common Questions

Optimize, measure, scale

From the blog

Documentation

Pairs well with

Roadmap 2026

Critical CSS Generation

Remove Unused CSS

ForgeCache