BerqWP – Automated All-In-One Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Cache, CDN, Images, CSS, and JavaScript

3.1.21

• [Enhancement] Reduced file reads.
• [Enhancement] Better error handling & error logging.

3.1.19

• [Enhancement] Added retry timeout for pages in the cache queue.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue where pages in the queue could get stuck.
• [Bug] Fixed missing array key warnings in PHP error logs.
• Code refactoring.

3.1.18

• [Enhancement] Added compatiblity with multisite network.
• [Bug] Fixed critical error on save settings.
• [Bug] Now uses file based locking for heartbeat.

3.1.17

• [Bug] Fixed pages not being added to the queue when the YoastSEO “Disable Query Parameters” feature is enabled.
• [Enhancement] Skip page cache for page URLs with redirections.
• [Enhancement] Added compatibility with StackCDN.

3.1.15

• [Bug] Fixed force cache not working when a page is already in queue list.

3.1.14

• [Enhancement] Skip external files when uploading assets to the BerqWP server.
• [Enhancement] Replaced gzopen with gzdecode to ensure maximum compatibility across different hosting environments.

3.1.13

• [Enhancement] Use static cache when reading the config file.
• [Bug] Fixed cache warmup not working with non-ASCII asset file paths.

3.1.12

• [Enhancement] Auto refresh home cache when a scheduled post is published.
• [Enhancement] Retry page assets uploading if it failes.
• [Enhancement] Use Guzzle for license key verification requests resolving verification failure on some web hosts.

3.1.11

• [Bug] Fixed partial uploads of static files by verifying uploads using file hashes.
• [Bug] Fixed broken images.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue where new content changes were not reflected.

3.0.19

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where cache was not being served without the advanced-cache drop-in plugin.

3.0.18

• [Bug] Fixed a CSS issue caused by Hide My WP URL rewrite.

3.0.17

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where CSS files were not being uploaded to the Photon Engine.

3.0.16

• [Bug] Fixed 403 cache being stored.

3.0.15

• [Enhancement] Replaced CURL with Guzzle for multipart file upload.

3.0.14

• [Enhancement] Reset uploaded assets cache when cache warmup is triggered.

3.0.12

• [Bug] Fixed pages getting failed during cache warmup.

3.0.11

• [Bug] Fixed HTML download failure during cache warmup.

3.0.05

• [Enhancement] Improved handling of locally stored external static files.

3.0.04

• [Bug] Fixed exclude CSS & JS not working.

3.0.03

• [Bug] Avoid optimization for error pages.

3.0.02

• [Bug] Fixed sandbox mode not working.

3.0.01

• [Enhancement] Introduced a new plugin-to-server request architecture to fully resolve server-related issues.
• [Enhancement] Added a dedicated CDN tab with a CDN exclusion option.
• [Bug] Fixed a fatal error caused by duplicate Guzzle instances.

2.2.63

• [Bug] Fixed issue where partial cached pages were going blank.
• [Bug] Corrected typo in initialize.php (site_url → site_id).
• [Bug] Improved prevention of BerqWP config file reset.

2.2.62

• [Bug] Fixed the plugin checking for simple_html_dom.php inside the plugin directory.

2.2.61

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where the config file could reset under stressful server conditions.
• [Bug] Resolved a conflict with the HTMLSimpleDOM library.

2.2.59

• [Enhancement] Added support for pages with the .htm extension.
• [Bug] Fixed empty cache being stored.

2.2.58

• [Enhancement] Added support for pages with the .html extension.
• [Bug] Fixed Fixed an issue where the Flush and Force Cache links were not appearing for post types other than “post”.

2.2.57

• [Bug] Fixed cache storage failure on websites with a low PHP post data limit.

2.2.56

• [New Feature] Added cache rules for single posts to allow automatic cache flushing.
• [New Feature] Added option to force cache for any page.
• [New Feature] Added manual cache warmup via the admin bar.
• [Enhancement] Improved integration with Yoast SEO URL cleanup feature.
• [Bug] Fixed Polylang language switch issue.

2.2.55

• [Bug] Fixed false “Connection Blocked” warnings during server maintenance.

2.2.54

• [Enhancement] Added compatibility with the Complianz plugin.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue causing unwanted automatic WooCommerce product cache flushes.

2.2.53

• [Bug] Prevent flushing homepage cache when auto-saving post drafts.
• [Bug] Fixed false “connection block” warnings.

2.2.52

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where the page cache refresh was not triggering after a post update.

2.2.51

• [Enhancement] Increased license key cache lifespan to one month.
• [Bug] Prevented overwriting of advanced-cache.php file if it’s not writable.

2.2.49

• [Bug] Fixed PHP filemtime warnings.

2.2.48

• [Bug] Disable Guzzle HTTP errors.

2.2.46

• [Bug] Fixed fluid images not working issue.

2.2.45

• [New Feature] Added Fluid Images.
• [Enhancement] Replaced custom HTTP library with Guzzle.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with Cloudflare Edge Cache.
• [Enhancement] Cleared cache queue upon plugin/license deactivation to avoid unwanted requests.
• [Bug] Fixed a license key verification bug.

2.2.42

• [Enhancement] Added compatibility with the WooCommerce JTL Connector plugin.
• [Bug] Fixed unexpected error upon plugin activation.

2.2.41

• [Enhancement] Instant cache files are now delivered using advanced cache, drastically improving loading times.
• [Enhancement] Added compatibility with WP All Import automatic scheduling.
• [Bug] Resolved request timeout issue when updating menus.
• [Bug] Fixed compatibility issue with Pressable that prevented the creation of the advanced-cache.php file.
• [Other] Removed unnecessary files.

2.2.38

• [Bug] Hide the “wp-config.php not writable” notice if WP_CACHE is already defined.

2.2.37

• [Bug] Fixed deprecated PHP warning message.

2.2.35

• [Enhancement] Added wildcard cache exclusion using asterisk (*).
• [Enhancement] Flora is now the default JavaScript execution mode.
• [Bug] Fixed issue with unnecessarily large log files.

2.2.34

• [Bug] Fixed cache warmup issue for pages with redirects.
• [Bug] Fixed issue where Cloudflare Edge Cache rules were not deleted when the plugin was deactivated.

2.2.33

• [New Feature] Added “Max Cache Lifespan” setting.
• [New Feature] Added toggle setting for page compression.
• [New Feature] Introduced a new JavaScript execution mode called “Flora”.
• [Enhancement] Implemented hierarchical category purge, now all parent categories are purged when a post is updated.
• [Enhancement] Author archive pages are now purged when their posts are updated.

2.2.31

• [Bug] Fixed JavaScript-related bugs with BerqWP Instant Cache by completely disabling JavaScript optimization.

2.2.29

• [Enhancement] Purge the homepage cache when a new WooCommerce product is published.

2.2.28

• [Enhancement] Increase nonce lifespan on for BerqWP cache requests.
• [Enhancement] Better image handling for webp images.

2.2.26

• [Bug] Fixed permission issue at post preview page.

2.2.25

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where the product category cache did not flush after adding a new product.

2.2.24

• [Bug] Fixed an issue in WooCommerce where the cache for all products was being flushed incorrectly after a product sale ends.

2.2.23

• [Bug] Fixed an issue where the wp-config.php file could become empty on Azure servers.

2.2.22

• [Enhancement] Completely disabled JavaScript optimization for instant cache to ensure maximum compatibility.
• [Bug] Resolved an issue with invalid page links during cache warmup.

2.2.21

• [Bug] Fixed a bug where the product cache does not flush after a product sale ends.

2.2.19

• [Enhancement] Increased cache lifespan to 30 days.

2.2.18

• [Enhancement] UI improvements.
• [Enhancement] Removed unwanted admin notices on the BerqWP settings page.
• [Enhancement] Automatically purge cache for taxonomies when a post is updated.
• [Enhancement] Automatically purge WooCommerce product cache when stock or sale status changes.
• [Enhancement] Automatically purge TranslatePress translation pages when the main page is purged.

2.2.17

• [Bug] Fixed license key revoke bug.

2.2.16

• [Bug] Fixed error caused by Cloudflare flush cache.

2.2.15

• [New Feature] Added Cloudflare Edge Cache support.
• [New Feature] Added preload video poster for YouTube embeds.
• [Enhancement] Auto purge homepage cache when a new post is published.
• [Enhancement] Added support for the Filter Everything plugin; disabled cache for all filter URLs.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with reverse proxy cache.
• [Enhancement] Removed “Defer JavaScript” from the JavaScript execution mode setting.
• [Bug] Fixed issue with translated page URLs.
• [Bug] Disabled JavaScript and CSS optimization for partial cache to ensure maximum compatibility.
• [Bug] Fixed bug where sitemap was being cached by BerqWP.

2.2.14

• [Bug] Fixed a fatal error when updating the JS/CSS exclude value.

2.2.13

• [Bug] Fixed a fatal error caused by missing options during a fresh installation.

2.2.11

• [New Feature] Added a new JavaScript execution mode: “Parallel execution”.
• [Enhancement] Improved cache refresh using a fetch request, resulting in a better cache hit rate.
• [Bug] Resolved an issue on multilingual sites where the wrong cache file was being delivered for specific languages.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue where optimizations were not reflected in WebPageTest.org reports.
• [Bug] Addressed high server resource usage by disabling cache generation for unknown query parameters.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue where logged-in users were served cached pages.

2.1.8

• [New Feature] Added a button to refresh license key details.
• [Enhancement] Replaced transients with options to avoid unnecessary license key verification requests.

2.1.7

• [Bug] Fixed issue with purge page not working on multilingual websites.
• [Bug] Removed unnecessary license verification requests.

2.1.6

• [Bug] Resolved an issue where the cache was not working after adding items to the cart.

2.1.5

• [New Feature] Added a setting to configure CSS loading.
• [New Feature] Added a setting to configure JavaScript loading.
• [New Feature] Added an option to preload the cookie banner.
• [New Feature] Users can now exclude specific cookie IDs to bypass cache for them.
• [Bug Fix] Resolved issues with license key verification.
• [Bug Fix] Fixed a compatibility issue with TranslatePress where optimized pages were not displaying on the plugin settings page.

2.1.4

• [Enhancement] Added an option to enable/disable Core Web Vitals tracking.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with Polylang and TranslatePress.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue where the cache was not refreshing.

2.1.3

• [Bug] Fixed undefined function error with Instant Cache.
• [Bug] Fixed a fatal error that occurred when the total number of pages was zero.

2.1.2

• [Enhancement] More efficient cache warmup by offloading the process, removing the WP cron dependency.
• [Enhancement] BerqWP now stores cache using a webhook, eliminating the REST API dependency.
• [Enhancement] Automatic purge of critical CSS for a page when its content is updated.
• [Enhancement] Automatic purge of WooCommerce product cache when stock changes.
• [Enhancement] Integration with Elementor & Divi animations for initial page load.
• [Enhancement] Whitelabel capabilities for the plugin settings pages.
• [Enhancement] Request new cache for the page before it expires, ensuring visitors are always served fully optimized cache.
• [Enhancement] Added rate limiting for cache requests and license verification requests.
• [Enhancement] Multisite network integration.

1.9.91

• [Bug] Fixed weird characters appearing with LiteSpeed server.
• [Bug] Fixed JavaScript not loading with partial cache.

1.9.9

• [Enhancement] Offloaded cache pages list using AJAX.
• [Bug] Fixed critical error when accessing the BerqWP dashboard.
• [Bug] Fixed WooCommerce product gallery slider not working.
• [Bug] Fixed active PHP session warning in Site Health.
• [Bug] Fixed critical CSS not automatically invalidating cache.
• [Bug] Fixed improper image tag dimensions in the slider.
• [Bug] Fixed broken images on initial page load.

1.9.7

• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with the WP Social Ninja plugin.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with the Green Popups plugin.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility with the Salient theme.
• [Bug] Fixed an issue with unoptimized pages in Pingdom speed tests.

1.9.6

• [Enhancement] Better compatibility with Elementor.
• [Enhancement] Better compatibility with Hide My WP Ghost plugin.

1.9.5

• [New Feature] Users can now purge CDN and critical CSS directly from the admin bar.
• [Enhancement] Disabled cache for web crawlers.
• [Bug] Prevented pages with redirection from being cached.

1.9.4

• [Bug] Do not require the SimpleHTMLDom library if it is already loaded.

1.9.3

• [New Feature] Added Instant Cache, allowing BerqWP to generate partially optimized cache instantly.
• [Enhancement] Improved integration with Pagely, Pantheon, and Pressable caching systems.
• [Enhancement] Added an admin notice if the REST API is disabled.

1.9.2

• [Bug] Fixed high CPU usage caused by duplicate cache warmup requests.

1.9.1

• [Bug] Fixed issue where Varnish cache was not purging when flushing BerqWP cache.

1.8.9

• [Enhancement] Added support for reverse proxy cache.

1.8.8

• [Enhancement] Added compatibility for Hide My WP Ghost plugin.

1.8.7

• [Bug] Fixed license key verification bug.

1.8.6

• [Bug] Fixed slow cache generation issue.

1.8.5

• [Enhancement] Added a request cache link in the admin bar to force cache for the current page.
• [Improvement] Improved support for cache invalidation.

1.8.4

• [Bug] Fixed support for LiteSpeed web server.

1.8.3

• [Bug] Fixed memory exhausted error on the plugin settings page.

1.8.2

• [Enhancement] Added a progress bar showing the percentage of pages that have been cached, and a list of cached page URLs.
• [Enhancement] Added an error notification if the REST API is disabled using the Admin Site Enhancements plugin.
• [Improvement] UI improvements.
• [Improvement] Switched default optimization mode to “Medium”.
• [Improvement] Replaced before & after PageSpeed score comparison with PageSpeed mobile & desktop scores.

1.8.1

• [Improvement] Enhanced optimization for core web vitals.
• [Improvement] Decreased cache lifespan to a maximum of 10 hours.
• [Improvement] Font preloading is now enabled by default.
• [Bug] Fixed broken CDN images.

1.7.8

• [Improvement] Up to 80% faster loading for cached pages.
• [Improvement] Better support for LiteSpeed hosting.

1.7.7

• [Improvement] Better security, secured API requests.

1.7.6

• [Improvement] Enhanced compatibility with built-in caching systems on SiteGround, Cloudways, and WPEngine.

1.7.5

• [Bug] Fixed issue causing blank page cache for gzip-compressed files.

1.7.4

• [Bug] Fixed blank cache delivery on LiteSpeed webserver.

1.7.2

• [Enhancement] Added GZip compression for cache files, reducing cache file size by up to 70% and improving server response time.
• [Enhancement] Added cache content types, allowing users to include/exclude post types and taxonomies from the cache.
• [Improvement] Added a fallback function in case the drop-in plugin isn’t working or WP_CACHE isn’t set to true.
• [Improvement] Added support for Varnish cache.
• Bug fixes.

1.7.1

• [Improvement] Updated cache batch size.

1.6.9

• [Bug] Fix conflict with ShortPixels plugin.

1.6.8

• [Enhancement] Added optimization modes.
• [Enhancement] Added compatibility with the Nginx Helper plugin.
• [Enhancement] Added logs.
• [Enhancement] Added webpage URL prefetch.
• [Improvement] Reduced the usage of the WordPress options table.
• [Improvement] Enhanced cache warmup functionality.
• [Improvement] Added support for the “data:” image URL scheme.
• [Improvement] Enhanced compatibility for browsers with JavaScript disabled via the tag.
• [Improvement] Cleaned BerqWP options upon uninstallation.
• [Bug] Fixed background images not loading upon initial page load.
• [Bug] Fixed duplicate WP_Cache define function in wp-config.php.
• [Bug] Fixed broken WebP images when an image URL has a duplicate file extension in the filename.
• [Bug] Fixed issue where Ignore params were not working.

1.6.7

• Added user agent for cache warmup requests.
• Fixed license key deactivate bug.

1.6.6

• Minor improvements for cache warmup.

1.6.5

• Implemented parallel processing for cache warmup.
• Added a toggle for enabling/disabling BerqWP CDN.
• Added a toggle for WebP image generation.
• Users can now exclude any external JavaScript & CSS files from optimization.
• Added a toggle to preload font face upon the initial page load.

1.6.4

• Added flush cache support for object cache.

1.6.3

• BerqWP now caches external JavaScript files.
• Improved user interface.
• Added a Dropin plugin for delivering the cache.

1.6.2

• Premium users now have the ability to set a click and define the time to trigger the click after the page loads.
• Enhanced cache delivery speed for improved performance.
• Added browser cache for optimized user experience.

1.5.8

• Now you can activate the BerqWP license key on your multisite network by adding define(“BERQWP_LICENSE_KEY”, “Enter your license key here”); in your wp-config.php file of the parent website. The license key will be activated on all sites in the network.
• Fixed duplicates for the Page Exclusion list.
• Automatically disable advanced-cache.php left by other speed optimization plugins.
• Made improvements for Oxygen builder.

1.5.7

• Added compatibility for subdirectory WordPress installations.
• Enabled JavaScript optimization exclusively for home pages in the free version.

1.5.6

• Made improvements in caching initialization so that BerqWP can now function even without WP cron.
• Added some more speed optimization plugins to BerqWP’s plugin conflict list.

1.5.5

• Fixed compatibility issues with the Avada theme.
• Now, BerqWP can detect and optimize image URLs added as the attribute value of div, span, and section tags.

1.5.4

• Added some more speed optimization plugins to BerqWP’s plugin conflict list.
• BerqWP can now lazy load image srcset as well.
• Improved CSS optimization method for more sustainable results.

1.5.3

• Changed the hook for delivering cache from the template_redirect hook to the wp hook.
• Added some more speed optimization plugins to BerqWP’s plugin conflict list.

1.5.2

• BerqWP plugin is now translation ready.

1.5.1

• Removed unused code and files.

1.4.36

• Fixed Issue with WebP Image srcset: The WebP srcset was previously blocked by license key verification. Now, you get WebP URLs for image srcset even without activating the license key.

1.4.3

• Improvement In Cache Invalidation: BerqWP can now detect dynamic parts of HTML that change on every refresh and can ignore them, enhancing the cache invalidation process.
• Improvement In Image Lazy Loading: BerqWP no longer uses an old-school loader GIF as an image placeholder. Now, BerqWP generates a low-quality blurred image that serves as a placeholder, providing a better user experience.
• Improvement In CLS: BerqWP can now add width and height attributes for images that don’t have them, contributing to improved Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS).
• Added WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Page URLs to the Cache Excluded List: WooCommerce cart and checkout page URLs have been added to the cache excluded list, ensuring a smooth shopping experience.
• Added Trailing Slashes for Cache Excluded URLs: Trailing slashes have been added for cache excluded URLs, aligning with URL formatting best practices.
• Moved BerqWP Review Notification to BerqWP Admin Page Only: The BerqWP review notification has been relocated to the BerqWP admin page exclusively, reducing user interruptions.

1.4.2

• Added page exclusions for caching.
• Added option to ignore URL parameters for caching.
• Removed caching for logged-in users.
• Removed caching lifespan.
• Resolved the issue with the Gutenberg image block “Click to expand” feature.

1.4.1

• Combined BerqWP Lite & Premium.
• Integrated the Photon Engine for cloud based optimization.
• BerqWP has become a 100% automatic speed optimization tool.
• Automatically converts images into WebP.
• Fixed bugs.

1.3.58

• Fixed some bugs.

1.3.57

• Fixed some bugs.
• Prevented 404 pages from being cached.

1.3.56

• Added support for Jetpack plugin.

1.3.55

• Added WebP support for hosts or servers that previously lacked compatibility.

1.3.54

• Fixed bugs.

1.3.53

• Added interactions-based styles loading.

1.3.52

• Added automatic cleaning for BerqWP scheduled tasks.

1.3.51

• Enhanced JavaScript-based lazy loading for images.
• Added placeholder image for lazy loading.

1.3.5

• Added JavaScript-based lazy loading for images.
• Fixed bugs.

1.3.4

• Enhanced the LCP mechanism. Now, BerqWP preloads LCP separately for mobile and desktop.

1.3.3

• Enhance WebP Images
• Fixed bugs

1.3.2

• Updated layout
• Enhance WebP images
• Added review notification

1.3.1

• Fixed a bug regarding WebP images.

1.3

• BerqWP Lite initial release.
• SearchPro plugin temporarily switch with BerqWP Lite.