Automatic Platform Optimization post-launch report
Mar 16, 2021Yevgen Safronov

Summary
This post details the post-launch performance improvements of Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress, using WebPageTest and Chrome User Experience Report data to demonstrate significant reductions in TTFB, First Paint, FCP, and LCP. It also outlines extended functionality released since launch, including smart caching for marketing query parameters, improved cache hit ratios by handling requests without valid Accept headers, and enhanced security against cache poisoning by bypassing caching for specific request headers or GET requests with bodies. The integration with Page Rules is also mentioned.