Core Caching Concepts in WordPress

In modern WordPress development, a firm grasp of caching concepts is a critical skill. While resources exist to explain how to implement caching in WordPress, the basics of caching are often misunderstood and overlooked. My talk will provide an accessible introduction to caching in general that will be essential in understanding WordPress' approach to caching. It will allow developers to have a deeper understanding and appreciation for caching that will inform their understanding of WordPress' caching implementation. Building on these concepts, I will explain how WordPress provides an infrastructure for extending and manipulating its cache to provide support for the latest caching technologies. At the conclusion of my talk, developers in attendance will have a grasp of the concepts of object caching, page caching, transients, as well as the 'advanced cache' and 'object cache' WordPress drop-ins.