WordPress is a dynamic content management system. When a visitor enters your site, PHP codes run, data is pulled from the database, processed and presented to the browser as HTML. If this process is repeated for every visitor, it will consume server resources and slow down your site.
Cachingsaves this dynamic process by converting it into static HTML files. When the next visitor arrives, this ready-made HTML file is presented directly without running PHP and database queries. This reduces page load time to milliseconds.
Google in 2026 Core Web Vitals (Vital Web Vitals) metrics play a critical role in ranking factors. The right cache strategy is essential, especially to improve LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) and TTFB (Time to First Byte) values.