How to Configure xSpeed Cache Settings on xCloud WordPress
Updated September 27, 2026 · 4 min read
xCloud automatically enables xSpeed Cache on every new WordPress site you create. It’s offered as the recommended caching option during site creation, it gets configured automatically as part of provisioning, and it installs as a normal WordPress plugin with its own settings screen and setup wizard inside your wp-admin. You can also turn it on for an existing WordPress site from the site’s Caching page.
Why Use xSpeed Cache on xCloud
xSpeed Cache is xCloud’s recommended caching solution because it’s built to work seamlessly with your hosting infrastructure. It works on both Nginx and OpenLiteSpeed servers. On Nginx, xCloud writes the matching Nginx rules for you, so cached pages are served straight from disk without starting PHP. On OpenLiteSpeed, the plugin manages its own server rules. Either way you get page and object caching in one plugin. This dual-layer approach means faster load times and better resource efficiency without configuration complexity.
Because xSpeed Cache comes pre-installed and pre-configured during provisioning, you don’t need to hunt for a caching plugin, worry about compatibility issues, or spend time tuning settings. Full Page Caching and Redis Object Caching stay switched off automatically, since xSpeed Cache already covers both and enabling them alongside it would just create conflicts.
Most sites perform well with xCloud’s default xSpeed Cache settings right out of the box, and you can fine-tune advanced options like exclusion rules or minification whenever you’re ready. There’s no separate license or additional cost involved, so you get professional-grade caching included with your xCloud plan.
This guide walks you through where you’ll see xSpeed Cache during setup, what it looks like once your site is live, and how you can purge the cache or reach its own settings afterward.
How to Use xSpeed Cache on xCloud
xCloud includes xSpeed Cache as the default caching plugin on every WordPress site you create. This guide covers where to find it during setup and how to manage it from the xCloud dashboard.
Step 1: Start a New Site on Your Server
From your server’s Overview page in xCloud, click New Site to begin creating a WordPress site.
Step 2: Choose Install New WordPress Website
On the WordPress tab, select Install New WordPress Website to create a fresh site.
Step 3: Review the Caching Option
Further into the setup wizard, under Enhancing Website Performance, you’ll see the caching choice for your new site.
xSpeed Cache is marked Recommended and is switched on by default. Full Page Caching and Redis Object Caching stay off underneath it, with a note explaining why: xSpeed Cache already handles page and object caching on its own.
You get page and object caching in one plugin, installed and switched on for you, with the matching Nginx rules written automatically.
Continue through the rest of the wizard (mail delivery, database configuration, and so on) as usual, then submit to start provisioning.
Step 4: Watch It Get Configured During Setup
xCloud provisions your new site through a multi-step process. xSpeed Cache has a dedicated step in the Configuring stage.
As provisioning continues, that step picks up a green checkmark once it’s done. You don’t need to take any action.
Step 5: Find xSpeed Cache in Your Site’s Caching Tab
Once your site is live, you’ll find its caching setting under Sites → [your site] → WordPress → Caching in xCloud.
The xSpeed Cache toggle is on, with a short status line: “xSpeed Cache is serving this site. On OpenLiteSpeed it manages its own server rules, so there is nothing further to configure here.”
On an Nginx server, the Caching page shows xSpeed Cache as the selected page-cache provider, with a Re-sync Nginx Configuration button. Click it after you change xSpeed’s exclusion settings in WordPress.
A Purge Cache button sits underneath, inside a Clear xSpeed Cache panel, with a warning that purging will briefly slow the site down while caches rebuild.
Step 6: Purge the Cache When You Need To
If you’ve just pushed a content or design change and want visitors to see it immediately, you can purge the cache manually.
Click Purge Cache on the Caching tab. A confirmation toast appears: “Cache Purged Successfully. Changes will be applied soon.”
Turn On xSpeed Cache for an Existing Site
- Open the site in xCloud and go to WordPress → Caching.
- On an Nginx server, make sure Page Caching is on, select xSpeed Cache, and enable it. On an OpenLiteSpeed server, turn on the xSpeed Cache switch and confirm the switch from LiteSpeed Cache.
- xCloud installs and activates the plugin. You do not need to install it first.
xSpeed Cache replaces the built-in page cache. If Redis Object Cache is on, turn it off: WordPress uses only one object cache, and xSpeed provides its own.
Final Outcome
Because xSpeed Cache installs as a real WordPress plugin, you’ll also find its own menu inside wp-admin, separate from the xCloud dashboard.
In the WordPress admin sidebar, click xSpeed Cache to expand its menu: Overview, AI & agents, Settings, and Setup Wizard.
Opening Setup Wizard runs a quick environment check (WordPress version, PHP version, server type, cache directory permissions, permalinks, and plugin conflicts) before applying a caching profile.
This is how you can set up xSpeed Cache during site creation and control caching from both the xCloud dashboard and WordPress admin.
Still need a hand? Our support team is always happy to help. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Support Team or explore more guides in the xCloud Documentation.