Title: Purge the page cache
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: November 19, 2025
Last modified: February 26, 2026

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 1. [Caching](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/)
 2. [Page cache](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/page-cache/)
 3. Purge the page cache

#  Purge the page cache

The default behavior of [the VIP Platform page cache](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/page-cache/)
is configured to maximize cache hit rates and improve performance for all WordPress
and Node.js applications. The default cache clearing behaviors of the page cache
are also configured for application resilience while ensuring that updated content
is served in a timely manner.

If needed, additional methods are available for purging the page cache for specific
URLs or assets at a specific time or based on specific criteria.

**Note**

When purging a URL from the page cache, all variants of the URL’s `GET` parameters
will also be purged. Purging a post with slug `hello-world` will also purge other
cached variants such as `/hello-world/?a=1&b=1` as well as `/hello-world/?b=1&a=
1`. It is not possible to purge a specific variant of a URL without purging all 
if its other variants.

 * 
   ### 󠀁[Automatic cache purging for WordPress content](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/page-cache/purging/automatic-purging-for-wp/)󠁿
   
 * By default, updating or publishing a WordPress page or a post of any kind (built-
   in post or custom post type) will cause some caches in the page cache to automatically
   clear.
 * 
   ### 󠀁[Purge programmatically](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/page-cache/purging/programmatically/)󠁿
   
 * Select behaviors of the VIP page cache can be controlled using VIP’s Cache API.
   Some of the Cache API controls are provided by VIP MU plugins and must be implemented
   by a WordPress application.
 * 
   ### 󠀁[Page cache purge tools](https://docs.wpvip.com/caching/page-cache/purging/purge-tools/)󠁿
   
 * Content cached by the page cache can be selectively purged on demand in the VIP
   Dashboard, with VIP-CLI, or in a site’s WordPress Admin Toolbar or dashboard.

Last updated: February 26, 2026