This is an okay extension for small sites with content that doesn't frequently change. However, if you run a commercial site or one where content frequently changes I would really encourage you to avoid file caching altogether (do not use Joomla's native caching at all). You will at some point have problems with other extensions, some Joomla templates and browsers, and rotating banners.

A far better approach is to increase your bandwidth and optimize your site's performance and file sizes. Pay attention to graphic file sizes, tune and combine your CSS files, tune and reduce your number of scripts/objects, and enable compression. On a shared hosting environment increasing your bandwidth may mean a small increase in monthly cost, but it's well worth it.

I simply don't believe file caching should be anything other than an absolute last resort after you've done everything else to improve site speed.

Our site is on a GoDaddy shared hosting plan. Average load times were 10 seconds (5-20 secs sometimes). Just bought this extension and our load times are BLAZING FAST! This thing works wonders! Our site loads in 0-2 seconds now!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At first glance: expensive.
But if you installed it: Worth every cent!
Nothing is more boring than waiting for a site. This product really makes a difference.
Best of all: if you have any issues you will find the best support you can imagine.
I have it on my site (classicphotoplace) which is full of plugins, extensions and components. It was sloooooow. Now it is really fast.

It really does speed up your site, especially for sites with lots of content/modules/mambots etc that make lots of queries.

Well worth the money, even better now the OZ dollar is 95 US cents...

Just be aware than as it caches your pages, if you want to see your edits to content etc you will need to kill off the cached paged - simply by finding in the cache repository and deleting. Then refresh and edited content is recached.

Also exclude any forms you are using - we had problems with Phil-a-forms but easliy fixed by excluding in the backend.

Don't know how else to describe it, but wow, loads in seconds, compared to the usual 7-10 second or more load of a page. The more apps you add, the harder it gets.

So this tool is really helpful. Cost me $60 cad, but it's worth it!

Does what it says on the tin - it speeds up your site. If you are on a shared server install it straight away. The support is spot on as well, they come back to you in the same day. What more can I say?

This does EXACTLY what it claims! Not only is it faster but I have no trouble with any of my components or modules. Some of the others, like jAccelerator messed up some of my components although specified not to cache those.
This is NOT the case with this extension! Well worth the money.

This extension is worth at least double the price! Great work!

Hello,
I purchased the cache component and first I posted several question in the Joomlatwork forum. I had a quick reply for ALL my questions! This is the first good point for joomlatwork.

After install, I had a login problem because I'm using a custom CB login module. Richard from Joomlatwork has fixed the problem very quicly for me. The login works perfectly now. For sure, joomlatwork provide an hight quality comercial components (I purchased several products from these guys)and the best support I ever seen before. If you are thinking to purchase a joomlatwork product, then don't hesitate! They are VERY professionnals.

Thanks so much!

It's wonderfull, but IE6 bugs with datso gallery :(

I suggested an improvement a few months ago and now it is implemented.

It now clears the cache after any edit's or changes in the backend. So you can set the cache time to eternity but changes appear instantly. This may not make sense until you try it but it is honestly very very good.

Very pleased and worth every penny especially if you are on shared hosting.

Simon

I found this product to work well right out of the box. I experienced only one small problem whereby it would cache pages in different font sizes than I was using or used to seeing locally.

Also, to to the overall weakness of the American Dollar, this product is expensive (IMO) for US buyers. 39 Euros cost me approximately $53 once the transaction was said and done.

Other than that, very good product.

Simple, quick, sexy! Worth more than 50$ US....
No problem installing... checked my page load and it comes up in a second, this should be part of the Joomla core...

This is a great component, the support is really quick and accurate. It's worth every penny.

Thanks.

Unfortunately Im a sceptic when it comes to purchasing Product related to an Open Source application like Joomla.
I dont mean any disrespect to any law abiding developers out there :-)
I read some of the reviews for this cache product and everyone seems happy..

Im delirious!!! - The only config I did was turn it on.... One radio box!

I have one particular page with over 4,000 entrys ( sitemap) and some might say is bad for seo etc etc but anyway!

I ran a quick check online for speed. ( first entry is without the cache accelerate component..)


780.72 KB 15.35 seconds 0.02 seconds
780.72 KB 1.5 seconds 0 seconds

Amazing ! Well done to devlopers.. 6 stars!

I don't know why this kind of speed isn't default in Joomla but it definately makes a massive improvement over the default speed of the website.
Just remember to make your index.php file writable before attempting to install this component. When you follow the guide it installs and works first time.