WP Rocket Now Supports WebP Cache Files & User Roles

WP Rocket 3.4 has just arrived in orbit. The WordPress caching plugin now ships with two new features and five enhancements – most of which are related to image support.

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New Features

Here’s what you can expect in this brand-new version:

• Separate Cache File for WebP Images
  You can create a separate WebP cache file to serve WebP images. Note that WP Rocket will not create any WebP images. For this you will need an image optimization plugin such as Imagify, Optimus, or ShortPixel.
• Additional User Role Capabilities
  Previously, only site admins were able to access and manage all WP Rocket settings. Now, you can grant other user roles access to some or even all plugin settings. For instance, a user role can purge the cache but nothing else.
• CDN Rewriting
  The latest version introduces a different approach for CDN rewriting. Instead of detecting specific functions and rewriting the CSS, JS, and image asset links, WP Rocket is now parsing the entire HTML of the page and replaces the asset URLs there pointing to the CDN.
  AS WP Rocket will be able to catch almost every asset, there’s no need to use a third-party CDN plugin such as CDN Enabler by KeyCDN anymore.
• Cache Lifespan
  Previously, the entire cache was deleted according to the Cache Lifespan interval (10 hours by default). Instead of deleting the whole cache, WP Rocket will now only delete those files that are older than the specified interval – via an hourly cron job. This is good news for large sites which will now keep their cache longer and thus reduce CPU consumption related to preloading.
• Tutorial Videos
  WP Rocket’s new tutorial videos are covering all the fundamentals of the caching plugin. They are now embedded right in the dashboard! You can also access the complete list of videos on the new dedicated Tutorials tab or on their YouTube channel.
• Chrome Native Lazy-Loading
  A few months ago, Google introduced native lazy-loading for the Chrome browser. However, WP Rocket’s LazyLoad feature is currently more effective in reducing the amount of data transferred on the initial page load. That said, WP Rocket decided not to add automatic compatibility with Chrome browsers using native lazy-loading. WP Rocket 3.4 still gives you the option to use Chrome’s native lazy-loading via a helper plugin though.

Pricing, Support & Updates

WP Rocket pricing starts from as low as $49 for a single site. They are charging $99 for up to 3 sites and $249 for unlimited sites. All plans come with one year of free support and updates.

Please note that they are providing a 14 days money-back guarantee. Thus, you can test their feature-rich WordPress caching plugin risk-free. What are you waiting for?

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