=== Widget Output Cache ===

Contributors: kasparsd   
Tags: cache, caching, widget, widgets, output, transient, object cache, memcache, apc, performance   
Requires at least: 3.0.1   
Tested up to: 6.2
Stable tag: trunk   
License: GPLv2 or later   

Improve website performance by caching widget output in WordPress transients.


== Description ==

Use PHP output buffering to extract widget output and store it into WordPress transients for faster retrieval. It also adds a checkbox to widget controls to exclude it from being cached.

It is a quick fix for bad behaving plugins that parse RSS feeds or call remote URLs on every page load.


== Installation ==

Install it from the official WordPress repository or use the plugin search in your WordPress dashboard.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

None.


== Screenshots ==

None.


== Changelog ==

= 0.5.2 =
* Tested with WordPress 4.5.2.

= 0.5.1 =
* Fixed transient name generation issue.

= 0.5 =
* Remove menu cache due to "active" menu item bug.
* Allow individual widgets to be excluded from being cached.

= 0.4.4 =
* Honor widgets being hidden using the `widget_display_callback` filter.

= 0.4.3 =
* Add cache versioning for simple invalidation.

= 0.4.2 =
* Store menu cache only if WordPress supports `pre_wp_nav_menu`.

= 0.4 =
* Add support for menu output caching.

= 0.1 =
* Initial release.


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