Title: Autoptimize Cache Size?
Last modified: August 12, 2017

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# Autoptimize Cache Size?

 *  Resolved [narinder912](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narinder912/)
 * (@narinder912)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-cache-size/)
 * Hi
 * I am using Autoptimize. I read that there is a problem if the Autoptimize cache
   size becomes too big. But I do not know what is too big a cache. My Autoptimize
   cache size is like this: 4.57 MB, 53 files, and it shows 1% in the circle. Is
   it too big or how far it can go? Please guide me.
 * Thanks
 * Narinder
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fautoptimize-cache-size%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-cache-size/#post-9405284)
 * > 4.57 MB, 53 files, and it shows 1% in the circle.
 * that’s not too big [@narinder912](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narinder912/)
   🙂
 * Autoptimize by default uses half a gigabyte as the number to decide if the cache
   is too big. At that point it will try to send you a warning-mail and the green
   circle will be flashing red instead.
 * In general if you cache grows with 100Mb or more per day you would have to worry,
   otherwise all is fine.
 * hope this clarifies,
    frank
 *  Thread Starter [narinder912](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narinder912/)
 * (@narinder912)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-cache-size/#post-9422150)
 * Thanks and just one more question. Am I supposed to delete the cache periodically
   or just watch it grow. I mean why do we have the delete cache button?
 * Best Regards
    Narinder
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-cache-size/#post-9422159)
 * it click that button 2-3 times a year just to keep things clean. it’s like your
   recycle bin on your windows/ macos desktop really. you don’t _have_ to empty 
   it, but you do so now and again 😉

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