{"id":5247,"date":"2023-06-14T20:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/?post_type=announcement&#038;p=5247"},"modified":"2025-05-06T18:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:56:40","slug":"product-updates-dreampress-performance-improvements-php-opcache","status":"publish","type":"announcement","link":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/announcements\/product-updates-dreampress-performance-improvements-php-opcache\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Updates: DreamPress Performance Improvements: PHP OPcache"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re a DreamPress user, you may have noticed that your website loads faster now. In mid-April 2023, DreamHost deployed new server settings that are better optimized for WordPress performance. This enhancement is part of the company&#8217;s ongoing commitment to delivering the best managed WordPress hosting experience to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DreamHost&#8217;s Product team analyzed tens of thousands of server statistics from a wide variety of customer websites. The findings directly contributed to the optimized settings for new and existing customers. As a result of the changes that were made, the team increased the amount of memory dedicated to PHP OPcache, a key performance-enhancing feature. Excitement ran high when testing showed decreased website loading times across the board!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About OPcache<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many different techniques when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-website-caching\/\">website caching<\/a>. The most well-known is browser caching. The browser caches files locally on the user\u2019s disk so it doesn\u2019t have to be retrieved over the internet again. 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