BerqWP is a cloud-based speed optimization plugin for WordPress, primarily focused on core web vitals optimization. It’s 100% automatic, meaning you don’t need to configure a thing, just install the plugin, and your website will be optimized automatically.
Requirements:
1. PHP version 7.4 or above to work properly.
2. Disabled page cache service on your website. If your hosting provider has set up a cache on your website, please ask them to disable it.
3. Your website should be publicly accessible.
BerqWP Plugin Installation:
The installation process is very simple:
1. Log into your WordPress dashboard.
2. Deactivate any plugins related to speed optimization and cache.
3. Click on Plugin > Add New Plugin.
4. On the right side search bar, enter “BerqWP”.
5. Click on the “Install” button.
6. Within a few seconds, an “Activate” button will appear; click on it to activate the plugin.
License Key Activation:
To activate your BerqWP license key:
1. Copy your license key from the BerqWP account.
2. Go to the BerqWP admin page from your WordPress dashboard. Choose “BerqWP Cloud” and paste your license key and click on the Activate button
3. Switch the optimization mode to “Turbo” to achieve the best possible performance and save the changes. If you find your website is breaking, change the optimization mode to “Blaze” or “Smart”. If you have a JavaScript-heavy component, such as a slider, in the top (hero) section of your website, we recommend using the “Smart” optimization mode.
Disable Theme Optimizations
Make sure to disable optimization settings provided by your WordPress theme or by optimization plugins from hosting providers if possible, as this can cause conflicts and lead to unexpected results. Just let BerqWP take care of everything for you.
Whitelist BerqWP Server IPs
Sometimes your hosting provider’s security firewall may block requests from BerqWP servers, which can cause unexpected results. It’s recommended to whitelist our server IP (157.250.205.194) in your hosting settings. You can do this yourself or ask your hosting provider to do it for you.
If you find that your website pages are not being cached at all, it is mostly due to the hosting provider’s security firewall blocking the request from our service, causing an interruption. In that case, please ask your hosting provider to whitelist our server IP address (157.250.205.194) so BerqWP can work without any interruption.
Disable Cloudflare Bot Fight Mode
To ensure BerqWP works correctly, Cloudflare’s Bot Fight Mode must be disabled. This feature can interfere with BerqWP’s optimization requests by blocking or challenging automated server-side traffic, which is required for cache generation and performance processing. Disabling it allows BerqWP to reliably fetch and optimize your pages without interruption.
Please note that it may take 5 minutes to initiate caching. You can monitor the increase in the number of cached pages on the BerqWP dashboard. If the cache warmup doesn’t start automatically, visit the page you want to cache in an incognito window, and it will be sent to the Photon Engine immediately to create its cache.
Testing BerqWP Optimizations:
When you newly set up the BerqWP plugin on a website, we recommend testing the website first using the BerqWP Sandbox Mode. Always test pages in an incognito window. If you encounter a problem, try adjusting the optimization mode or create a support ticket on the BerqWP website dashboard.
