Leverage Browser Caching

Leverage Browser Caching is a lightweight, zero-configuration WordPress plugin that dramatically improves your website's loading speed by instructing visitors' browsers to cache static files locally. With a single activation, the plugin writes optimized browser caching rules to your .htaccess file. When you deactivate the plugin, those rules are cleanly removed — leaving your .htaccess exactly as it was. Why Browser Caching Matters Every time a visitor loads a page, their browser downloads CSS, JavaScript, images, and fonts. Without caching, those same files are re-downloaded on every single visit — wasting bandwidth and slowing down your site. Browser caching tells the visitor's browser to store those static files locally for a set period. On their next visit, the browser serves them from its local cache instead of fetching them from the server again. The result: faster page loads, lower server load, and a better user experience. What This Plugin Does

• Adds browser caching expiry headers to your .htaccess file on plugin activation.
• Removes them cleanly on plugin deactivation — no leftover code.
• Requires zero configuration — install, activate, and it works.
• Covers all major static asset types:
• Images — JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, SVG, ICO
• Web Fonts — WOFF, WOFF2, TTF
• Stylesheets — CSS
• Scripts — JavaScript
• Documents — HTML, XHTML, PDF
• Data — JSON
• Other — SWF

Improve Your PageSpeed Score This plugin directly fixes the "Leverage Browser Caching" or "Serve static assets with an efficient cache policy" warning shown by:

• Google PageSpeed Insights
• GTmetrix
• Pingdom Website Speed Test
• WebPageTest
• YSlow

Cache Expiry Periods | Asset Type | Cache Duration | |---|---| | Images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, SVG, ICO) | 1 Year | | Web Fonts (WOFF, WOFF2, TTF) | 1 Year | | CSS, JavaScript | 1 Month | | HTML, PDF, JSON | 1 Month | | Everything else | 1 Month | Requirements

• Apache web server with mod_expires module enabled.
• A writable .htaccess file in your WordPress root directory.
• This plugin does not work on Nginx or IIS servers.

Upgrade to Pro Get even faster load times and more advanced features with Leverage Browser Caching Pro!

• Advanced Caching & Compression: Customizable Cache Durations, GZIP Compression, Cache-Control Headers, Keep-Alive, and ETag Removal.
• Code Minification: Minify CSS, JS, and HTML, plus Delay JavaScript for a massive PageSpeed boost.
• Media & Font Optimization: Lazy Load Images & iFrames, and Google Fonts Optimization.
• Database & Site Health: Database Cleanup, DNS Prefetch, Preload Links, Heartbeat Control, and XML-RPC Disable.
• WooCommerce Ready: Built-in WooCommerce Optimization.
• Settings Admin Page: Easy-to-use interface to manage all features.
• Premium Support & Updates: Get fast, dedicated assistance and regular new features.

Upgrade to Leverage Browser Caching Pro today!

Option 1: Install via WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

1. Go to Dashboard → Plugins → Add New.
2. Search for Leverage Browser Caching.
3. Click Install Now, then click Activate.
4. That's it — the plugin is working immediately.

Option 2: Upload via WordPress Dashboard

1. Download the plugin ZIP from: https://wordpress.org/plugins/leverage-browser-caching/
2. Go to Dashboard → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Select the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Now.
4. Click Activate Plugin.

Option 3: Upload via FTP

1. Download the plugin ZIP from: https://wordpress.org/plugins/leverage-browser-caching/
2. Extract the ZIP to find the leverage-browser-caching folder.
3. Upload the folder to /wp-content/plugins/ on your server.
4. Go to Dashboard → Plugins, find the plugin, and click Activate.

3.1

• Code improvements
• Plugin check issues fixed

3.0

• Code improvements
• Pro info and link added

2.7

• Code improvements: browser caching rules now added only on plugin activation and removed only on deactivation.
• Added modern MIME types: WebP, AVIF, SVG, WOFF, WOFF2, TTF, JSON.
• Removed invalid image/jpg MIME type (duplicate of image/jpeg).
• Security: added LOCK_EX flag to all file write operations to prevent race conditions.
• Security: added current_user_can() capability check before modifying .htaccess.
• Code quality: all class properties changed from public to private.
• Fixed typo: "Apace" corrected to "Apache" in admin notice.
• Fixed overly aggressive newline normalisation in .htaccess cleanup.
• Improved admin notices to use modern WordPress notice notice-error CSS classes.

2.6

• Removed additional class.

2.5

• Tested up to WordPress 6.6.
• Added additional class.

2.4

• Tested up to latest WordPress.

2.3

• Tested up to WordPress 6.3.

2.2

• Tested up to WordPress 6.0.

2.1

• 14 December, 2020
• Tested up to WordPress 5.6.

2.0

• 24 July, 2020
• Tested up to WordPress 5.4.2.
• Removed action link.
• Improved info messages.

1.9

• 26 November, 2019
• Tested up to WordPress 5.3.

1.8

• 23 February, 2018
• Removed rate-this-plugin code.
• Added donate link.

1.7

• 07 August, 2018
• Description updates.
• Rating link.

1.6

• 07 February, 2018
• Fix: Fatal Error.

1.5

• 15 November, 2017
• Added capability check.

1.4

• 1 November, 2017
• Small bug fix.
• Refactored credits.

1.3

• 1 November, 2017
• Credit link changes.

1.2

• 26 October, 2017
• Credit links updated.

1.1

• 01 August, 2017
• Fix: ExpiresByType entries.

1.0

• 30 June, 2017
• First release.