[wp-edu] New WP Launch...

[Ben Bakelaar]

I recommend WP Super Cache. Zero configuration, just install and activate
(and maybe click “on”). Reduced the load time on our WP network of ~50
sites from 1700-2300ms down to <500ms.



Meanwhile another colleague here was trying to use W3 Total Cache on a WP
network with 30-40 sites and because it gives you complete power and
control over caching options (like dozens of options) he could never get it
working, despite being a top notch system administrator.



Ben Bakelaar

IT Services

School of Information, Rutgers University



*From:* wp-edu [mailto:wp-edu-bounces at lists.automattic.com] *On Behalf
Of *Covello,
Steve
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:51 PM
*To:* Low-traffic list discussing WordPress in education.
*Subject:* Re: [wp-edu] New WP Launch...



​WordFence is a security plugin. It does not do caching like the caching
plugins do.



- Steve
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*From:* wp-edu <wp-edu-bounces at lists.automattic.com> on behalf of Leslie
Geary <leslieg at ucsc.edu>
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 7:40 PM
*To:* Low-traffic list discussing WordPress in education.
*Subject:* Re: [wp-edu] New WP Launch...



Quick question for Steve - doesn't WordFence do caching?  Why have a
caching plugin like Super Cache or W3 Total Cache?  We are having
performance issues and I'm wondering if the caching from WordFence is not
adequate.



On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Covello, Steve <Steve.Covello at granite.edu>
wrote:

>From looking through your theme and plugins via
http://whatwpthemeisthat.com/, I recommend the following plugins:



Wordfence (install this NOW!!!!)

iThemes Security

Enable media replace – super handy

Duplicate post – good for templates that you can copy

Google sitemap generator

Relevanssi – improves search capability

WP DB Manager – archives DB backup

A caching plugin like Super Cache or W3 Total Cache



Otherwise, it looks great!



Thx - Steve



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*Steve Covello*

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Chalk & Wire e-Portfolio Administrator

Granite State College

603-513-1346

Skype: steve.granitestate

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*Date: *Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:02 PM
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*Subject: *[wp-edu] New WP Launch...



Hello all,

We launched our new WP site on Monday, a year in the making. (switched from
Ektron)

Everything was done in-house. (I am a one man show here, with the support
of our marketing staff)

Everything on the site is new (content, images, hosting, CMS, etc.) - we
started with a blank slate.



I still have lots to do, but we needed to launch before the students came
back.

Please let me know your thoughts:

http://georgian.edu



*Richard Berardi*

*Web Administrator*
Marketing & Communications
Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
p: 732-987-2469
e: rberardi at georgian.edu


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