Caching and Database Optimization

Caching and Database Optimization — a practical guide to WooCommerce caching with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Exclude cart/checkout from full-page cache incorrectly configured setups; use fragment caching carefully.

Transient example

$rates = get_transient('acme_remote_rates');
if (false === $rates) {
    $rates = acme_fetch_rates();
    set_transient('acme_remote_rates', $rates, 10 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS);
}