{"id":1489,"date":"2026-09-03T12:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-cloudflare-page-rules-cache-everything-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:15:09","slug":"how-to-configure-cloudflare-page-rules-cache-everything-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-cloudflare-page-rules-cache-everything-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Cloudflare Page Rules & Cache Everything for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Quick Answer:<\/strong> By default, Cloudflare only caches static files (images, CSS, JS) and passes all HTML requests to your origin server. Configuring “Cache Everything” Page Rules \/ Cache Rules<\/strong> caches the entire generated HTML page across Cloudflare’s 300+ edge data centers, delivering instant sub-30ms TTFB worldwide<\/strong> while safely bypassing the cache for logged-in administrators and WooCommerce cart sessions.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 1<\/span>Why Default Cloudflare Does Not Cache WordPress HTML<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>Step 1: Creating the WP-Admin Cache Bypass Rule (Priority 1)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>Step 2: Creating the Preview and Login Bypass Rule (Priority 2)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>Step 3: Creating the Global Cache Everything Rule (Priority 3)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>Bypassing Cache for Logged-In Users via Super Page Cache Plugin<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>Advanced Cloudflare Edge Caching: Tuning Cache Keys and Headers<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>Handling WordPress Nonces and Dynamic AJAX Fragments<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>Verifying Edge Cache Hits with CF-Cache-Status Headers<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>Edge Side Includes (ESI) and Dynamic Micro-Caching on Cloudflare<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>Benchmarking Edge Cache Everything vs Origin TTFB<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>12<\/span>Automating Cache Purges on Custom Post Types and Taxonomy Archives<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why Default Cloudflare Does Not Cache WordPress HTML<\/h2>\n

Cloudflare’s standard caching configuration only caches assets matching specific static file extensions (.jpg<\/code>, .css<\/code>, .js<\/code>, .webp<\/code>). Because WordPress generates dynamic HTML pages via PHP and MySQL, Cloudflare forwards every page request to your origin web server.<\/p>\n

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