Switching from Memcache to the Memcached Extension

Switching from Memcache to the Memcached Extension

How one little “d” led to big performance improvements and stability for VIP customers

We’ve made changes to our object cache that have had a significant impact on our WordPress VIP Platform. 

By switching from the memcache PHP extension to the memcached extension, we’ve been able to deliver a performance bump for our customer base—without them lifting a development finger.

That small but mighty addition...