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Backstory

Processing a request will always be slow…

No matter how much you optimize the code. No matter how much you tune your database queries. The reality is that the longest part of the request lifecycle is waiting on the response from your Laravel app.

Being a web developer for over 25 years, I knew if I wanted to make my Laravel app fast, I should focus on page caching.

Most requests can be cached…

Most of your requests are for static resources - things that don't change. The CSS, JavaScript, and images. But most pages are static too, or can be with a little work.

Unfortunately caching has become a lost skill. We've focused on horizontal or serverless infrastructure. We forgot about making our pages performant.

Cloudflare can help…

I knew about Cloudflare. It had been on my list to look into their services. But they offer so many. It felt intimidating. So I kept putting it off.

When I finally did research caching pages for a Laravel app with Cloudflare, nothing worked. Well, one worked - but it was doing it all wrong. So I went deep.

I'll show you how…

I took laravelshift.com from 6% to 99% cached. Now all of my public-facing pages respond in under 40ms. And it runs on a childlike web server.

So, I went back and reviewed the changes I made for laravelshift.com. I organized them into this 5 lesson video course, where we'll:

Understand how caching works and how we'll use Cloudflare
Optimize and cache assets that do not change
Configure your Laravel app for caching pages
Learn quick refactors to make pages cacheable
Push even further with advanced caching strategies

By the end of the course, you'll have everything you need to improve the response times for your Laravel app. All using free services from Cloudflare.

Shut up and take my money →

Pitch

Here's my 61 second pitch…

Outline

A short, tactical video course

The Fast Laravel video course contains 30 videos, organized in 5 lessons. Each demoing code and tooling that will make your Laravel app respond faster.

Intro to caching

We'll levelset our understanding of the request lifecycle, HTTP cache headers, and the Cloudflare dashboard. We'll end by enabling caching.

Frame from Network 101

07:43

Network 101

A review of the HTTP request lifecycle and where caching fits.

Frame from Measuring speed

06:02

Measuring speed

Understand the different metrics for measuring page speed.

Frame from HTTP cache headers

03:39

HTTP cache headers

Review HTTP cache header and how its directives effect caching.

Frame from Busting the cache

07:13

Busting the cache

Learn how to invalidate (or bust) the cache.

Frame from Swapping to Cloudflare

02:37

Swapping to Cloudflare

Sign up for Cloudflare and onboard your domain.

Frame from Cloudflare's dashboard

03:21

Cloudflare's dashboard

Learn your way around Cloudflare's dashboard.

Frame from Enabling cache rules

04:15

Enabling cache rules

Get started by enabling caching with Cloudflare.

Asset caching

We'll get a quick win by optimizing and caching our front-end assets. The CSS, JavaScript, and images which rarely change. We'll end by bumping our percent cached.

Frame from Identifying assets

03:22

Identifying assets

Identify content types which may be cached immediately.

Frame from Optimizing assets

04:43

Optimizing assets

Learn how to optimize assets for faster responses.

Frame from Caching from web server

02:22

Caching from web server

Configure your web server to cache assets.

Frame from Caching from Cloudflare

03:04

Caching from Cloudflare

Configure Cloudflare to cache assets.

Frame from Versioning assets

04:18

Versioning assets

Implement cache busting strategies for your assets.

Frame from Other slow assets

05:04

Other slow assets

Identify and optimize other slow-loading assets.

Page caching

We'll avoid any footguns by configuring our Laravel apps for caching pages. We'll end ready to cache more pages.

Frame from Caching HTML

04:21

Caching HTML

Cache full HTML page responses.

Frame from Setting cache headers

03:51

Setting cache headers

Create middleware to set the cache headers.

Frame from Separate middleware group

03:38

Separate middleware group

Register a new middleware group for caching pages.

Frame from Cache Middleware

03:16

Cache Middleware

Understand how Laravel's default behavior effects caching.

Frame from Eligible pages

04:28

Eligible pages

Determine which pages you may cache.

Frame from Session alternatives

03:27

Session alternatives

Explore alternatives to session state for easier caching.

Basic strategies

We'll perform simple refactors to make even more pages without our Laravel apps cacheable. We'll end by with a high percent cached.

Frame from Multiple versions

03:00

Multiple versions

Use query parameters to differentiate response versions.

Frame from Transformation rules

05:00

Transformation rules

Leverage Cloudflare rules to modify requests and responses for caching.

Frame from Yummy cookies

04:32

Yummy cookies

Use cookies to handle dynamic content on a cached page.

Frame from Good ole'JavaScript

05:21

Good ole'JavaScript

Use JavaScript to handle dynamic content on a cached page.

Frame from Trusty AJAX

05:55

Trusty AJAX

Load dynamic content from a cached page.

Frame from Caching Forms

06:58

Caching Forms

Implement Cloudflare Turnstile to allow caching forms.

Advanced strategies

We'll go even farther with more strategies to cache complex pages and continue to reduce response times. We'll end by eeking out a few more percent cached.

Frame from Caching partials

05:53

Caching partials

More cache directives to cache partially dynamic content.

Frame from Etags

07:18

Etags

Set an identifier to differentiate cached responses.

Frame from Reverse proxy caches

03:20

Reverse proxy caches

Continue caching with a reverse proxy cache.

Frame from Automatic flush

02:50

Automatic flush

Use the Cloudflare API to purge and manage cache programmatically.

Frame from Blocking bad requests

05:29

Blocking bad requests

Reduce traffic by blocking invalid requests with Cloudflare.

Frame from NightWatch

40:54

NightWatch

Learn what else to make faster with Nightwatch.

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What's included

30 fast-paced videos
2 hours of content
Links to resources
For-ev-er free updates
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Fast Laravel

Optimize Laravel app response times using free services from Cloudflare

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Some kind words from early customers...

I worked with a small group of early access customers to make sure all of the content in the book was exactly what they needed. Here's what they had to say about the finished product.

JMac has taken a deep-dive into leveraging Cloudflare services to make a Laravel app respond insanely fast.

Matt Stauffer

CEO, Tighten

The community has learned a lot from JMac’s Cloudflare and performance articles on Laravel News. Fast Laravel is the most comprehensive version of that expertise yet.

Eric Barnes

Founder, Laravel News

You gotta be Cloudflare'd up!

Ian Landsman

Owner, UserScape & HelpSpot

Fast Laravel is all the stuff I wanted to know about caching in Cloudflare but was too lazy to learn by myself.

Jake Bennett

Co-host, North Meets South Podcast

I thought I knew everything about caching but I was already learning new tricks in the second video!

JT Smith

Full Stack Developer

I've respected JMac's experience and teaching for years. There's no doubt in my mind that Fast Laravel will be of exceptional quality.

Jeffrey Way

Creator, Laracasts

I started caching pages with Cloudflare, but JMac took it to a level I didn't know existed. That's what he does - he optimizes.

Andy Hinkle

Entrepreneur

Here's some questions you still might have…

If you have anything else you want to ask, please reach out.

What is this percentage?

The percentage mentioned on this page is the percent cached. This metric is provided by Cloudflare, and is also called bandwidth saved. It is the percentage of total bandwidth that is cached. The primary goal of the Fast Laravel video course is to increase your percent cached.
Do I need to use Cloudflare?

It depends. The videos in Fast Laravel use Cloudflare services. But other platforms offer these services. So if you use another platform, like AWS, you may perform the exact same refactors to your Laravel app, but translate the Cloudflare services to your platform equivalent.
Do I need a paid Cloudflare plan?

No. All of the Cloudflare services used in the Fast Laravel video course are free. While some services do have restrictions or limitations, they will be noted in the video. You will need to have a Cloudflare account and a domain registered with Cloudflare. Again, you may sign up for Cloudflare for free. Fast Laravel contains a video for onboarding your domain with Cloudflare.
Are there any requirements for my Laravel app?

Not really. Since Cloudflare is a standalone service, your Laravel app, its architecture or infrastructure don't really matter. Even your Laravel version doesn't really matter. But, of course, having an up-to-date Laravel app is recommended.
What if my Laravel app uses X, Y, or Z?

Fast Laravel applies all of its strategies to a real-world Laravel app. Only 1 video in theoretical. Everything else should apply to any Laravel app, regardless of its underlying architecture or stack.
Can I pay with PayPal?

Yes. You may send payment to [email protected]. However, since payment is made outside this site, your account is not created automatically. It will be created manually once payment is finalized. You may email support to follow up.

Author

Jason McCreary – You know me as JMac, creator of Shift.

I've been building web applications for over 25 years. I'm here to mix that OG web knowledge with modern technology - Laravel and Cloudflare. While chasing horizontal, serverless infrastructure, we've forgoteen the fundamentals of building a performant website. Optimizing code and tuning queries only goes so far. We need to be caching responses. And services like Cloudflare make it free and easy.