What is object caching in WordPress and how does it differ from page caching?

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What is object caching in WordPress and how does it differ from page caching?

Key points

  • Object caching stores database query results and PHP objects
  • Page caching stores fully rendered HTML for faster retrieval
  • Object caching improves performance for current requests
  • Page caching improves performance for subsequent requests
  • Both types of caching serve different purposes in optimizing WordPress performance

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