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fastcgi_finish_request

Simply call fastcgi_finish_request on WordPress shutdown to speed up browsing.

By AJenbo·Performance·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, fastcgi_finish_request is a WordPress performance plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: LiteSpeed Cache.

0/5Rating
10active installs
3.7K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

Call fastcgi_finish_request() on shutdown. This is able to speed up WordPress on servers where PHP is not tied to the webserver, like Nginx and certain configurations of Apache. If this is not the case this plugin will not do anything.

You can read more about fastcgi_finish_request() on the php documentation page: http://php.net/manual/en/function.fastcgi-finish-request.php

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

Conform to WP style guide

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Contributors

AJenboAJenbo
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
May 5, 2016
WP Requires
4.3.1+
Tested Up To
4.5.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.7K+
Added
May 5, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

performance

Developer

A
AJenbo
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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