Cache Manager

Keep your website fast and current by controlling how often Index render refreshes your pages.

Overview

The Cache Manager allows you to control how URLs are cached, refreshed, and removed. You can manage cache expiration, clear cached pages, and monitor performance through the Cache Manager table.

Add URLs

Under the Cache Manager menu, click Add URLs above the table to uniquely add URLs to the cache.

Select the domain you want to cache the URL for.
Enter the complete URL.
Click Add URL to begin the caching process.

URLs added this way will have the source marked as "Site".

URL Parameters

This feature allows you to choose which URLs containing query parameters should be cached under the corresponding canonical URL to reduce the number of cached pages. This prevents unnecessary duplicate renderings for tracking links.

Adding a Parameter Rule

Click Add parameter to define how a specific query parameter should be handled:

Enter the parameter string (e.g., utm_source).
Choose Ignore Selected to strip this parameter before caching (recommended for trackers).
Choose Allow Selected to treat the URL as unique if it contains this parameter.

Ignored URLs

To intentionally prevent specific parts of your website from being cached (such as admin panels or private directories), configure ignored URLs.

Click Add Ignored URL.
Enter a URL Pattern (e.g., /blog/* or /admin).
Select a match type: Contains or Wildcard.

Cache Expiration

Cache Expiration determines how often a page is re-cached.

Short durations (6h – 1 day) → Best for frequently updated pages
Long durations (7 – 30 days) → Ideal for static content

How to Set Cache Expiration

Log in to your Index render account
Navigate to Cache Manager
Click Cache Settings
Use the slider (6 hours – 30 days depending on plan)
Click Apply

Tip: Pro and Enterprise plans allow dynamic expiration rules based on patterns or domains.

Cache Clear

Click the Cache Clear button to:

Remove specific URLs using wildcard patterns
Remove all cached URLs

Cache Manager Table

The table supports filtering, exporting, and searching.

Content Age – Time since last cache
URL – Cached address
Device – Mobile or Desktop
SEO Score – Evaluated against SEO best practices
State – Cached, Caching, Recaching
First Seen – Date first cached
Source – Site, Sitemap, Recache API, CDN
Last Crawled – Latest crawler access date
Actions:
- Recache – Manually trigger a new render of the specific URL.
- Delete – Remove the URL and its cached pages entirely.

Cost Notice: Please note that performing manual actions on individual URLs, such as RECACHING/DELETING indivisual URL, will cost a rendering operation from your plan limits.

Cache Expiration Options by Plan

Plan	Cache Expiration Options
Starter	Fixed global setting (24h – 7 days)
Growth	Fixed global setting (12h – 14 days)
Pro	Dynamic pattern/domain-based or global (6h – 30 days)
Enterprise Plus	Dynamic pattern/domain-based or global (6h – 30 days)