Title: Leverage browser caching Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Leverage browser caching * [division123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/division123/) * (@division123) * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/leverage-browser-caching-8/) * I have W3 Total Cache installed but when I run the site through PageSpeed it says I need to fix Leverage browser caching. I was under the impression this would be done through the plugin? * I also tried adding the below code to the top of my .htaccess file but this didn’t work either. Any ideas how to fix? * ## EXPIRES CACHING ## ExpiresActive On ExpiresByType image/jpg “access 1 year” ExpiresByType image/jpeg “access 1 year” ExpiresByType image/gif “access 1 year” ExpiresByType image/png “access 1 year” ExpiresByType text/css “access 1 month” ExpiresByType application/pdf “access 1 month” ExpiresByType text/x-javascript “access 1 month” ExpiresByType application/x-shockwave-flash“ access 1 month” ExpiresByType image/x-icon “access 1 year” ExpiresDefault “access 2 days” ## EXPIRES CACHING ## * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/) Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * [Willie Jackson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/williejackson/) * (@williejackson) * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/leverage-browser-caching-8/#post-5391251) * > I was under the impression this would be done through the plugin? * You have to enable Browser Cache and also navigate to the settings page and configure it, it’s not automatic. * > I also tried adding the below code to the top of my .htaccess file but this > didn’t work either. * Not necessary, you need to remove that code. * [srmahmud2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srmahmud2/) * (@srmahmud2) * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/leverage-browser-caching-8/#post-5391357) * I have specified the browser cache policy for css and js to expire 31536000 seconds. * but Google page speed testes shows to it’s only 3seconds and suggesting to increase leverage browser cache time. * How to Remove render-blocking JavaScript ? * pagespeed is suggesting to minify a js which is already from the cache/minify folder; how can i resolved this issue. * here’s [test result link](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkhetkhamaar.info%2F&tab=desktop) if you would like to see. * I had submitted this issue [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-increase-leverage-browser-caching-in-w3tc?replies=0#post-6114926). Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Leverage browser caching’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/w3-total-cache/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1041806) * [W3 Total Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/w3-total-cache/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/w3-total-cache/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/w3-total-cache/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/w3-total-cache/reviews/) * 2 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [srmahmud2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srmahmud2/) * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/leverage-browser-caching-8/#post-5391357) * Status: not resolved