Using Wordpress caching with Cloudflare

Can I use WordPress caching plugins like Super Cache or W3 Total Cache (W3TC) with CloudFlare?


Generally speaking, CloudFlare's free CDN works well with caching plugins for WordPress like Super Cache and W3TC. In order to minimize potential conflicts, here are some quick recommendations:


1. Do not use more than one caching plugin on your site (don't use Super Cache and W3TC at the same time, for example). A conflict will eventually arise.


2. Do not turn on Auto Minify compression features at both CloudFlare and the caching plugin. You would want to have only one minify option running on your site at any time. You also don't want to install additional minify plugins if you're already using one.


3. You do not need to put anything in the hostname fields for a CDN relative to CloudFlare. Those fields are used if you are using a traditional CDN provider (AWS, Akamai, etc).


Note: W3TC has integrated CloudFlare functions in their plugin (still requires signing up for CloudFlare). Directions for configuring the fields in W3TC for CloudFlare.

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jumbo1 said:

Hi there,

I'm using W3TC plugin on my Wordpress, and also using Cloudflare (the free version of it).

Both offer a number of similar features, like caching and minification.

Should I turn on these features on both W3TC and Cloudflare, or is enabling them on 1 of these services enough?
Would it complicate things or create conflicts if I turn them on both platforms?

Thanks

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