How to Setup TYPO3 Super Cache EXT.staticfilecache

Do you want to increase the significant performance of your TYPO3 website? Are you looking to convert your TYPO3 instance to static HTML files? In this article, you will learn a step-by-step guide to integrate TYPO3 super cache.

One of the great ways to boost the TYPO3 speed of your TYPO3 website is “caching”. TYPO3 core already provided a fantastic TYPO3 cache system that boost-up your TYPO3 website. But, Do you know the power of static cache? I call it “TYPO3 Super Cache”, as WordPress has a WP super cache. Fortunately, the TYPO3 community has a fantastic extension, EXT.staticfilecache.

I’ve decided to write a comprehensive TYPO3 speed and performance blog series - by taking essential points from one of my famous articles, 45+ Ultimate Ways to Speed Up Your TYPO3 Performance.

My dear TYPO3 reader, Let’s grab this opportunity to say thanks to all the TYPO3 contributors of the staticfilecache extension. Especially Tim Lochmüller (from TYPO3Blogger.net), who initiated this excellent idea. #T3Kudos for your time and efforts.

Fundamentally the idea of the EXT.staticfilecache extension to use the power of web-servers like Apache. Without dig-into-depth, Let’s see are prerequisites of TYPO3 staticfilecache extension.

TYPO3 Version Compatibility

• TYPO3 v7.x to v11.x
• TYPO3 Routing (TYPO3 core routing or EXT.realurl)

For Apache Server

• mod_rewrite
• mod_headers
• mod_expires
• Enable to handle .htaccess override.

For NgniX Server

• No need extra module

Let’s quickly install the TYPO3 staticfilecache extension with your ways.

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Composer-Based TYPO3 Instance

// Run the composer installation command
composer require lochmueller/staticfilecache

Non-Composer TYPO3 Instance

Step 1. Download EXT.statifilecache from https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/staticfilecache or grab extension directly from Extensions manager in TYPO3 backend.

Step 2. Go to the Extension Manager and install this extension.

You will need to perform the below two steps to configure EXT.staticfilecache TYPO3 extension ideally.

Step 1. Configure Rewriting Rules (htaccess, vhost, or NginX)

Based on your server, Go ahead to configure URL rewrites.

Using. Htaccess for Apache

Please grab the required .htaccess code from official documentation https://github.com/lochmueller/staticfilecache/blob/master/Documentation/Configuration/Htaccess.rst. Please copy and paste the configuration at the required place and make sure to read other details too.

Using NgniX Server

Here is the complete Staticfilecache routing configuration for the NgniX server https://github.com/lochmueller/staticfilecache/blob/master/Documentation/Configuration/Nginx.rst

Step 2. Test-Drive Configuration

To cross-verify your setting, the EXT.staticfilecache extension provides a nice backend module. Go to Web > StaticFileCache > Choose Configuration, Support, Documentation from top dropdown. Here you can see; Is your settings of the web server are correct or not.

Here are some tips and tricks to smartly configure TYPO3 staticfilecache.

Disable Clear-Cache For Editors

You can create an intelligent strategy to avoid every clear time cache by your TYPO3 editors. Simply configure below UserTSConfig.

// Disable TYPO3 Pages Clear Cache
options.clearCache.pages = 0
options.clearCache.all = 0

Disable Cache for Logged-in Users

Let’s simply disable the TYPO3 cache while anyone is logged in at the TYPO3 backend - so they will always see the latest version. You can configure the below TypoScript.

// Enable TYPO3 Cache for Logged-in Users
[backend.user.isLoggedIn]
config.no_cache = 1
[global]

Common Error “The page is not static cacheable via TypoScriptFrontend’

It’s not the problem of the TYPO3 staticfilecache extension; You will need to resolve it for your TYPO3 instance. Generally, this causes problems when using 3rd party TYPO3 extensions - Try to disable and the error will go!

Boost Mode in TYPO3 StaticFileCache

Set Boost-mode from Admin Tools > Settings > Extension Configuration > Staticfilecache > Enable Boost Mode.

Then the extension will not delete cached files while your backend editor makes any changes. You will need to configure one task in the TYPO3 scheduler to re-crawled such edited pages. In this way, your site visitor will always get cached pages. Every time, Your site will be super fast.

Disable Cache at Development Mode

Set Disable In Development from Admin Tools > Settings > Extension Configuration > Staticfilecache > Enable Boost Mode.

Whenever you have TYPO3 Context = Development, the extension will disable the TYPO3 static file cache mechanism.

Thanks for reading my article. I hope you learned and explored well about this TYPO3 super cache extension.

Do you use any other smart way to cache your TYPO3 site? Are you facing any issues with this EXT.staticfilecache TYPO3 extension? I would love to connect with you in the comment box.

Have a Happy TYPO3 Super Caching!