How to enable LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Crawler for WordPress if it is disabled in LiteSpeed Server

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Did you know that you can easily enable the crawler of LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress if it is disabled at the server?

If the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin displays a warning that the built-in crawler is not enabled in the server settings, then this is not strictly speaking a deactivation. In the event of deactivation, the server only responds with a specific HTTP status code when the cache plugin sends a specific request to the server. The actual deactivation therefore does not take place on the server, but in the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin. It is therefore comparatively easy to modify this request only slightly in order to cancel the deactivation.

Why does a hosting provider disable the LiteSpeed Crawler?

When the crawler warms up the cache, the crawler simulates the same requests that are generated by users, but much faster than a user could do. Depending on the server and hosting, these crawler requests create a high load, which can lead to an overload if the crawler settings are incorrect and the frontend can no longer be requested during crawling. The LiteSpeed Cache Plugin has setting options to limit the number of simultaneous requests if the load becomes too high, but this load control does not work with shared hosting. This load control works on VPS and dedicated server, but not on shared hosting. This quickly leads to overload with shared hosting. The topic of cache warmup is very complex in detail, but the main reason why the crawler is deactivated in many shared hostings is largely due to the excessive load caused by crawling. And in order to prevent this, especially with shared hosting, the crawler of the cache plugin is deactivated by hosting providers as a precaution.

By deactivating the crawler, the affected users lose a special speed advantage through the cache. The cache function remains, but without cache warmup a URL must first be requested by a user so that this URL can be cached. As is well known, if you make frequent changes to a post or if you add new posts, the cache is purged, so you do not benefit from the great advantages of the cache.

Is it legal to activate the crawler if it is deactivated by your hosting provider?

In order to activate a deactivated crawler of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, the code of the cache plugin must be optimized in certain places. But you don't have to be a developer to make this optimizations, as in case of doubt it is sufficient to replace 2 files with optimized files. You should therefore at least be able to transfer files to your server via FTP. Every user is allowed to change the LiteSpeed Cache plugin because, like WordPress, this plugin is open source and registered under the GPL license.

3 stages to activate the crawler of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin

To activate the LiteSpeed built-in crawler, we provide you with 3 stages. The higher the stage, the better the result because the cache warmup is not just about crawling.

Stage #1: Crawler Activation by Code Optimization

Activating the crawler via code optimization is easy and can be accomplished within a few seconds, as only 2 cache plugin files need to be replaced. Download the .zip archive and extract it locally on your computer. The unpacked .zip archive contains the directory structure of the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, as well as 2 customized files that you simply need to upload to the appropriate directory on your server. Before uploading, you should backup the files to be replaced. It is guaranteed that the two optimized files have no influence on the function of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin. After the upload, the crawler is activated immediately.

Due to the high utility value of activating the crawler, we unfortunately cannot offer this optimization free of charge. However, the payment is a one-time payment and you get free support and updates for life. The download is available immediately after payment, so you can use the LiteSpeed Cache plugin crawler in just a few minutes.

Note: The current code optimization is based on version v6.1 of the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin. Update LiteSpeed Cache Plugin first if you have a previous version installed.

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Stage #2: Crawler Activation by AWR Plugin

The AWR or Avif and Webp Replacement Plugin is a WordPress plugin specially programmed for the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin that replaces all image-relevant functions so that image optimization and the creation of webp images can be carried out on your own server. The use of the quic.cloud image service becomes superfluous and is no longer needed. The known limits through quic.cloud are lifted by the AWR plugin.

In addition to generating webp images, the AWR plugin enables the creation and replacement of avif images, which have a file size reduced by up to 50% compared to webp images. The AWR plugin also has other features that improve the LiteSpeed Cache plugin. These improvements include, among other things, the activation of the crawler if it is deactivated in the LiteSpeed Server. 1 mouse click is enough to activate the crawler.

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Stage #3: Kitt Cache Crawler instead of built-in Crawler

The Kitt Cache Crawler is a standalone application that was developed specifically for WordPress and LiteSpeed LScache for cache warmup. In addition to many other features, Kitt is particularly characterized by the fact that it is up to 3x faster than the built-in crawler of the LiteSpeed LScache plugin for WordPress and creates up to 50% less server load. With the Kitt Cache Crawler, activating the built-in crawler is completely unnecessary.

The Kitt Cache Crawler for the LiteSpeed Cache Plugin for WordPress is available for free download in 2 versions.

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