A modification of WP-Cache that produces static html files.
== Description ==
This plugin generates static html files from your dynamic WordPress blog. After a html file is generated your webserver will serve that file instead of processing the comparatively heavier and more expensive WordPress PHP scripts.
However, because a user's details are displayed in the comment form after they leave a comment, the plugin will only serve static html files to:
1. Users who are not logged in.
2. Users who have not left a comment on your blog.
3. Or users who have not viewed a password protected post.
The good news is that probably more than 99% of your visitors don't do any of the above! Those users who don't see the static files will still benefit because they will see regular WP-Cache cached files and your server won't be as busy as before. This plugin should help your server cope with a front page appearance on digg.com or other social networking site.
See the [WP Super Cache homepage](http://ocaoimh.ie/wp-super-cache/) for further information.
== Installation ==
1. You must have mod mime, mod rewrite and fancy permalinks enabled. PHP safe mode should be disabled.
2. If you have WP-Cache installed already, please disable it. Edit wp-config.php and make sure the WP_CACHE define is deleted, and remove the files wp-content/wp-cache-config.php and wp-content/advanced-cache.php. These will be recreated when you install this plugin.
3. Upload this directory to your plugins directory. It will create a 'wp-content/plugins/wp-super-cache/' directory.
4. If you are using WordPress MU you will need to install this in 'wp-content/mu-plugins/wp-super-cache/' and the file wp-cache.php must be copied into the mu-plugins directory.
5. WordPress users should go to their Plugins page and activate "WP Super Cache".
6. Now go to Options->WP Super Cache and enable caching. If you see an error message or a blank screen you may need to fix it. See the "FAQ" section later in this readme for instructions.
7. mod_rewrite rules will be inserted into your .htaccess file. Look in your web root directory for this file. It should look similar to this:
8. After you have enabled the plugin, look for "wp-content/cache/.htaccess". If it's not there you must create it. It should read:
AddEncoding x-gzip .gz
AddType text/html .gz
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
If things don't work when you installed the plugin here are a few things to check:
1. Is wp-content writable by the web server?
2. Is there a wp-content/wp-cache-config.php ? If not, copy the file wp-super-cache/wp-cache-config-sample.php to wp-content/wp-cache-config.php and make sure WPCACHEHOME points at the right place. "plugins" should be "mu-plugins" if you're using WordPress MU.
3. Is there a wp-content/advanced-cache.php ? If not, then you must symlink wp-super-cache/wp-cache-phase1.php to it with the command while in the wp-content folder. `ln -s plugins/wp-super-cache/wp-cache-phase1.php advanced-cache.php` If you can't do that, then copy the file. That will work too.
4. Make sure the following line is in wp-config.php and it is ABOVE the "require_once(ABSPATH.'wp-settings.php');" line: `define( 'WP_CACHE', true );`
5. Try the Options->WP Super Cache page again and enable cache.
6. Look in wp-content/cache/supercache/. Are there directories and files there?
7. Anything in your php error_log?
8. If your browser keeps asking you to save the file after the super cache is installed you must disable Super Cache compression. Go to the Options->WP Super Cache page and disable it there.
9. The plugin does not work very well when PHP's safe mode is active. This must be disabled by your administrator.
== Custom Caching ==
It is now possible to hook into the caching process using the add_cacheacton() function.
Three hooks are available:
1. 'wp_cache_get_cookies_values' - modify the key used by WP Cache.
2. 'add_cacheaction' - runs in phase2. Allows a plugin to add WordPress hooks.
3. 'cache_admin_page' - runs in the admin page. Use it to add modify that page.
There is one regular WordPress filter too. Use the "do_createsupercache" filter
to customize the checks made before caching. The filter accepts one parameter.
The output of WP-Cache's wp_cache_get_cookies_values() function.
See plugins/searchengine.php as an example I use for my [No Adverts for Friends](plugin at http://ocaoimh.ie/no-adverts-for-friends/)
== Updates ==
Updates to the plugin will be posted here, to http://ocaoimh.ie/ and the page
http://ocaoimh.ie/wp-super-cache/ will always link to the newest version.
== Thanks ==
I would sincerely like to thank [John Pozadzides](http://onemansblog.com/) for
giving me the idea for this, for writing the "How it works" section and for
testing the plugin through 2 front page appearances on digg.com
Thanks to James Farmer and Andrew Billits of [Edu Blogs](http://edublogs.org/) fame who helped me
