# Enabling the LiteSpeed Cache crawler for WordPress

> Turn on the LiteSpeed Cache crawler so your WordPress pages are cached in advance and visitors always get fast, cached pages.

Source: https://helpcenter.ruachost.com/wordpress/guides/enabling-the-litespeed-cache-crawler-for-wordpress/

The **LiteSpeed Cache crawler** automatically warms up your site’s cache by visiting pages in the background. This ensures that visitors always receive cached pages, improving speed and reducing server load. On **ruachost.com**, you can enable and configure the crawler through the LiteSpeed Cache plugin.

## Why Use the Crawler?

- Pre‑loads cache so visitors don’t experience uncached pages.
- Improves site performance and reduces load times.
- Ensures consistent delivery of optimized content.

## Steps to Enable the Crawler

1. **Log in to WordPress** as the administrator.
2. In the dashboard, go to **LiteSpeed Cache → Crawler**.
3. Click **Enable Crawler**.
4. Configure crawler settings:

   - **Crawler Interval** → Set how often the crawler runs (default: 500 seconds).
   - **Run Duration** → Define how long the crawler should run per session.
   - **Threads** → Adjust the number of simultaneous requests (higher values may increase server load).
   - **Simulation Settings** → Choose whether to simulate mobile devices or logged‑in users.
5. Save changes.

## ⚙️ Advanced Configuration

- ### Crawler Map

  - The crawler uses a sitemap to determine which URLs to visit.
  - You can generate or upload a custom sitemap under **LiteSpeed Cache → Crawler → Sitemap Settings**.
- ### Blacklist/Whitelist

  - Exclude specific URLs from crawling if they don’t need caching.
  - Add important URLs to the whitelist to ensure they are always cached.
- ### Notifications

  - Enable email notifications to monitor crawler activity.

> **Note:**
- The crawler may increase server resource usage; configure intervals carefully.
- Ensure your hosting plan supports crawler functionality.
- The crawler is most effective for sites with frequent updates or high traffic.