Magento 2 Cache Management

🚀 Magento 2 Cache Management – Speed Up Your Store

Is your Magento 2 site acting weird after changes? Most likely, it’s the cache! Magento relies heavily on caching to improve speed and performance—but sometimes, it gets in the way. Let’s understand how to manage it like a pro!

📦 What Is Magento Cache?

Magento 2 uses multiple types of cache to speed up your store. Some examples include:

  • Configuration – Caches system and module configurations
  • Layout – Caches layout XML files
  • Block HTML – Speeds up block rendering
  • Page Cache – Full page HTML cache (especially useful with Varnish)

🛠 How to Manage Cache from Admin Panel

  1. Go to System > Cache Management
  2. Select cache types to refresh or flush
  3. Use Flush Magento Cache or Flush Cache Storage if needed

⚙️ Manage Cache via CLI (Recommended)

Command-line is faster and more powerful. Here are the most useful commands:

# Check status of all cache types
php bin/magento cache:status

# Enable all caches
php bin/magento cache:enable

# Disable all caches
php bin/magento cache:disable

# Clean cache (removes only outdated cache)
php bin/magento cache:clean

# Flush cache (removes all cache)
php bin/magento cache:flush

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❗ When to Use What?

  • Clean Cache – When you’ve updated code or settings
  • Flush Cache – When cache is corrupted or nothing else works
  • Disable Cache – When developing custom modules/themes

🧠 Bonus Tip: Varnish Cache

If you use Varnish, make sure to configure Magento to use it under Stores > Configuration > Advanced > System > Full Page Cache.

✅ Summary

Magento 2 caching is a blessing—until you forget to clear it. Now you know how to control it like a boss from both the Admin Panel and CLI. Keep your store speedy and your updates visible!