Frequently Asked Question about Kitt

Kitt works in the so-called multithreading mode. This means that Kitt does not request the URLs serially, i.e. not one after the other, but requests many URLs simultaneously. The number of URLs to be accessed simultaneously can be set. But you should stick to the preset ones, as they have been tested several times for different server types. A (too) high number of simultaneous requests does not necessarily increase the crawl speed, since Kitt only increases the speed if the increased speed does not result in erroneous requests.

If there is no Kitt Cache Crawler version available for your page cache or application, you can still be confident that we will offer other versions. But we have to make further versions dependent on interest. If you are urgently looking for an individual solution to warm up your cache, then simply contact us.

Not at all! Kitt comes with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Installer. You only have to transfer the Kitt Install Directory from the Download Archive via FTP to your Server where you Application is installed and run the Installer GUI in Browser. There you only have to enter Database Parameters to install Kitt in the same database of your Application. That's it. It takes less than a minute to install Kitt and can be done by everyone.

DirectAdmin uses a configuration for server administration that has been considered obsolete for more than 10 years. Kitt is backwards compatible, but not infinite. Because of this, Kitt cannot support DirectAdmin server management.

Yes and no. Basically Kitt Cache Crawler is free to download and free to test without any limitations. For a trail periode of 14 days you can test Kitt without any limits. If you are happy with Kitt just buy a license that you can order within Kitt Control Panel. You should use the trial period because during this trial period you get a discount of up to 70%. Depending on the version used, you can save up to 70% of the regular purchase price. The discounted price starts at €79.

For the purchase of a license you get unlimited 1st level support and updates! Support requests are processed within 24 hours, even on weekends.

There are several reasons for this. Basically, both crawlers use the same technology, but with different applications. LiteSpeed treats the LiteSpeed Cache Crawler rather neglected, although warming up the cache actually has the highest priority. The Kitt Cache Crawler, on the other hand, uses the full potential of this technology and thus achieves crawl times that exceed the built-in crawler many times over without overloading the server. Kitt is therefore unique and unmatched by any other cache warmer.

In addition, Kitt is not bound by the inherent limitations of WordPress. If the Kitt Cache Crawler were a plugin, Kitt would only perform slightly better than the respective main application. So there is a profound reason why Kitt is an application in its own right.

It seems to be convenient for the user to be able to administer all functions relating to the CMS within the CMS. However, the Kitt Cache Crawler neither needs the CMS nor is Kitt interested in the respective CMS. However, Kitt is not a universal crawler, but is individually adapted to the respective CMS and the plugin/extension used. Kitt communicates directly with the web server. Any contact with the respective CMS would therefore be a hindrance and would significantly affect the performance of Kitt and thus the crawling performance.

Another not unimportant reason is the issue of security. No matter how well a plugin or extension is programmed, if the CMS has vulnerabilities, then a plugin/extension is also affected. Kitt, on the other hand, is self-sufficient and cannot be connected to external access, especially since the Kitt installation directory is not tied to a specific directory. In addition, Kitt does not store any sensitive data. This protection is supplemented by a sufficiently secure login procedure, which only allows a limited and adjustable login attempt in the rare case of a brute force attack.

Ultimately, the standalone architecture ensures maximum crawl speed with low system load, which would not be possible to the same extent as a plugin or extension.