wp-akamai

wp-akamai copied to clipboard

=== Akamai for WordPress === Contributors: dshafik Tags: akamai, cache, purge, cdn Requires at least: 4.3 Tested up to: 4.9 Stable tag: trunk License: Apache 2.0 License URI: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

The Akamai for WordPress plugin integrates automatically with Akamai to purge the cache when you create or update a post/page.

== Description ==

The Akamai for WordPress plugin will automatically purge the cache using the new Fast Purge feature whenever you create or update a post.

With the Fast Purge API, you can automate your publishing flow to maximize performance and offload without compromising on freshness. Switching to a Hold ‘Til Told methodology, you can cache semi-dynamic content with long TTLs, and then refresh it in approximately 5 seconds with Fast Purge.

= Development & Support =

This plugin is developed on GitHub. Issues should be filed here.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Edit the Settings to add credentials

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How long does purging take? =

The purge request is almost instantaneous, and the purge itself is completed within 5 seconds.

= What is purged? =

By default, the front page, and the individual post page are purged. You can additionally enable purging of tag, category, and monthly archives.

= What are the limitations? =

This API supports the following rate limits per customer:

• 6,000 URLs per minute (sustained)
• 5,000 URLs per second (burst)

Purge requests submitted at a higher rate results in a 507 error code. If you receive this error, wait 5 seconds and try again.

In addition, there is a strictly enforced 50,000 byte limit on the size of each request.

== Screenshots ==

1. Akamai for WordPress Settings screen

== Changelog ==

= 0.6 =

• Fix fatal errors when no .edgerc exists or is not found

= 0.5 =

• Fix banner image

= 0.4 =

• Rename plugin to "akamai"

= 0.3 =

• Add support for purging on comments

= 0.2 =

• Use latest Akamai libraries

= 0.1 =

• Initial release

== References ==

• Akamai OPEN APIs
• Akamai Credentials
• Content Control Utility API v3 (CCUv3) Documentation