Make WordPress Fast. Confidently.

Attention — performance isn’t optional. CadoWP pairs Caddy’s modern web server with pragmatic cache and database optimizations so your WordPress sites feel instant. Simple controls, production‑ready defaults, and a terminal‑native workflow keep you in flow.

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bash — cado

Get It Running

Copy the one‑liner on a fresh Ubuntu server. You’ll be prompted for ACME e‑mail and DB engine; everything else is automated.

Bootstrap on Ubuntu (one‑liner)

curl -fsSL https://cadowp.com/cado-install.sh -o cado-install.sh \
  && chmod +x cado-install.sh \
  && sudo ./cado-install.sh

Why It’s Fast

Layered Cache

Static HTML (plugin) → Caddy page cache → Redis object cache. Clean bypass for admin, carts, and APIs.

Caddy + HTTP/3

Modern defaults with QUIC for faster handshakes and lower TTFB out of the box.

DB Optimized

Built‑in indexing for core/WooCommerce tables and safe server tuning, right from the menu.

Terminal Menu

Add sites, toggle cache, optimize DB, and tail logs — without leaving your keyboard.

Secure Defaults

Strict‑Transport‑Security, token‑gated admin, and secrets outside web roots.

Docker‑Native

Per‑site PHP‑FPM on one network, declarative templates, zero‑downtime reloads.

Benefits

Speed

Edge‑ready config with cache hits in tens of milliseconds.

Simplicity

Clear commands and a friendly menu — no heavy dashboards.

Reliability

Dockerized services with declarative templates — easy to audit and track.

Flexibility

Bring your code; manage PHP, cache, and logs per site with confidence.

Safety

Minimal surface area, admin tokens for Caddy, and consistent secrets handling.

Operability

Built‑in backups, logs, and cache tools keep operations smooth.

Server Comparison

CadoWP leans on Caddy for modern defaults, automatic TLS, and clean per‑site configs. Here’s how it stacks up vs OpenLiteSpeed and Nginx + helper scripts.

Capability	Caddy (CadoWP)	OpenLiteSpeed	Nginx + helper
HTTP/3 & QUIC	Native	Available (with tuning)	Available (compile/config)
Automatic HTTPS & renewal	Built‑in (zero‑config)	Panel/ACME setup	ACME + cron/scripts
Config clarity	Simple Caddyfile per site	Panel UI + conf merge	Many snippets; tricky
WordPress cache strategy	Full‑page + plugin HTML + Redis	LSCache plugin + tuning	FastCGI/varnish + Redis
Cache purge API	Souin API with token	Plugin‑driven	Custom scripts
Per‑site templates	Generated & tracked	Panel managed	Manual edits
Interactive ops	Menu (install, cache, logs)	Browser UI	CLI only

Ready to Launch?

Install the core stack, add your first site, and enjoy a fast WordPress experience.

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