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TurboCache

TurboCache is Organic's page caching and refresh system. It keeps a durable, ready-to-serve copy of each public page so that traffic spikes and frontend releases do not overwhelm the site while pages are being generated.

For most customers, TurboCache works automatically. Editors continue to publish in WordPress, developers continue to deploy through the normal release workflow, and Organic operates the cache and monitors its health.

What TurboCache does​

TurboCache helps your site:

  • stay available when traffic suddenly increases;
  • serve pages quickly even when the frontend application is busy;
  • refresh the right pages when content changes;
  • roll out frontend releases without clearing every cached page at once; and
  • keep previews uncached so editors can review the latest draft.

How a page is served​

When someone requests a public page, the content is normally served from a nearby content delivery network (CDN) location. If that location does not have a copy, TurboCache can use the site's durable page snapshot. The frontend renders the page only when a current stored copy is not available.

This layered approach protects the frontend from receiving every request after a cache miss or release.

How updates become visible​

When published content changes, TurboCache identifies the pages that may contain that content. This can include the article, the homepage, category or tag pages, feeds, and pages with related-content modules.

TurboCache then refreshes those pages at a controlled rate. Until a replacement is ready, visitors may briefly receive the previous working version instead of an error or an incomplete page. This is called stale serving and is an intentional availability safeguard.

Because one edit can affect many pages, updates are not guaranteed to appear on every related page at exactly the same moment. High-value pages are refreshed first, and the remaining pages follow in the background.

What is not cached​

Editor previews bypass TurboCache and the CDN. They are sent directly to the site's frontend so authorized editors can see drafts and unpublished changes. Preview responses are not added to the public page snapshot.

Your responsibilities​

No day-to-day cache administration is required. To help TurboCache work as expected:

  • use the standard WordPress publish and update actions;
  • use your site's normal staging and production deployment workflow;
  • do not add application behavior that depends on arbitrary URL parameters without coordinating with Organic; and
  • contact Organic Support instead of attempting a full CDN cache clear.

Next, read Publishing and content updates or Frontend releases.