How to Setup MaxCDN with WP Super Cache

As part of the Speed Study on MaxCDN & WP Super Cache, the following steps were completed to setup MaxCDN with WP Super Cache…

How to Setup MaxCDN with WP Super Cache – Step by Step

Steps 1 & 2: First up, we need to get an account setup with MaxCDN. After signing up, click through to Zones and then Create Pull Zone.

Steps 3 to 6: Then enter the Pull Zone details. Steps 3 & 5 are up to you to decide, Step 4 should match your site address. Click Create to kickoff the setup process.

Step 7: You should then see a confirmation message that the zone has been successfully created. Click close to continue.

Steps 8 & 9: [Optional] Setup a custom domain.

WP Super Cache Settings

Step 10: With the Zone now setup in MaxCDN, we head into WordPress and go to the WP Super Cache settings and click on the CDN tab. Ensure the Enable CDN Support is ticked, then enter the Off-site URL (which is the CNAME address shown in the Step 8 & 9 MaxCDN image above).

Step 11: Then click Save Changes.

Steps 12 & 13: Now it’s time to empty the cache within WP Super Cache as well as in MaxCDN.

Note: When you try to load your site, it may initially have blank images and look all messed up. I found that after waiting for around 5-10 minutes, everything cleared up and the site loaded normally again.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this tutorial on How to Setup MaxCDN with WP Super Cache, please feel free to ask in the comments below and I will try my best to answer them 🙂