QuantumCache

QuantumCache speeds up WordPress by caching database query results (not full pages). It integrates with WordPress query execution to cache post ID lists and content fragments that WordPress uses to build pages, reducing database load while preserving correct invalidation.

It is not an output buffer or page cache, and it does not replace existing page caching solutions.

Features

• Caches the results of the main front-end WP_Query for anonymous requests.
• Tag-based invalidation: purge by post ID, post type, or taxonomy.
• Fragment caching for the_content (classic) and core blocks such as core/post-content, core/latest-posts, core/archives, and core/navigation.
• Multiple storage modes:
  • Auto – use Redis if available, otherwise fall back to MySQL.
  • Redis – fastest mode; uses the PHP Redis extension.
  • MySQL – portable fallback using compact tables (qc_entries, qc_tagmap).
• Compatible with the Redis Object Cache drop-in.
• Avoids wp_options and postmeta storage – all cache data is stored in Redis or QuantumCache-owned database tables.
• Multisite-aware: per-site prefixes and per-site tables.

Performance summary

In benchmarks on a plugin-heavy WordPress site (WooCommerce + Yoast SEO), QuantumCache reduced per-request database queries by ~99% on cached pages and achieved cache hit rates exceeding 97% with Redis.

Under production-like load with a networked database, Redis mode delivered 13–18% lower TTFB at both median and 95th percentile versus uncached baseline. MySQL fallback mode delivered 4–8% improvement under the same conditions.

Actual results depend on theme, plugins, database topology, and traffic patterns.

Debug headers (optional)

Enable Settings → QuantumCache → Send X-QC debug headers to view cache status in HTTP responses: * X-QC-Main: HIT | MISS | STORE * X-QC-Store: AUTO | redis | mysql * X-QC-Hydrated: number of posts loaded from cache

Append ?qc_nocache=1 to any URL to bypass caching for that request.

Debug headers are sent only when explicitly enabled in settings and contain no personal or user-specific data.

Privacy

QuantumCache does not collect, send, or log personal data. It stores cache entries in Redis or its own MySQL tables. Other plugins on your site may handle cookies or data independently. No remote requests are made, and no data is transmitted to external servers.