Who needs Redis caching?

Busy WordPress sites that do a lot of database work on each page: WooCommerce shops, membership and course sites where most visitors are logged in, and sites with heavy plugins. Most sites don't need it, because NGINX caching is already on for every hosting account.

How much does Redis cost?

$15/month per hosting account, with no setup fee.

How do I request Redis?

Fill in the request form on this page. It opens a ParsonsHosting support ticket with your name, email and website filled in. The team reviews your site and sets Redis up by hand.

Yes. Open a support ticket and ask the team to cancel the Redis upgrade on your account.

What is Redis caching, and does my WordPress site need it?

Redis keeps the answers to repeated database questions in memory, so a busy WordPress or WooCommerce site builds pages faster and its database does less work. At ParsonsHosting it's an optional per-account upgrade, $15/month per account with no setup fee, and our team sets it up by hand. Most sites don't need it, because NGINX caching is already on for every hosting account.

By Chris Parsons, founder. Last updated October 15, 2026.

$15/month per account, no setup fee

Request Redis for my site How it works

Section 01 / Is it for you

Who gets the most out of Redis.

WooCommerce shops with carts, accounts and lots of products
Membership, course and community sites where most visitors are logged in
Sites with heavy plugins that run many database queries per page
Busy admin dashboards that feel slow to editors

A small brochure site that is already fast usually doesn't need it. The NGINX page caching that comes with hosting does most of the work there. Not sure? Ask in the form below and we'll tell you honestly.

Section 02 / How it works

A per-account upgrade, set up by our team.

You tell us which website needs Redis
We enable a private Redis instance for your hosting account
We connect your site (on WordPress, with an object cache plugin) and confirm it's being used
We check the site before and after, and roll back if anything misbehaves

This is set up by hand, not a one-click switch, so a person looks at your site first. If your site needs custom server-side changes beyond a normal setup, we quote that in advance.

Section 03 / Price

Pricing.

$15/month per account, no setup fee

Redis is added to an existing ParsonsHosting hosting account. Send a request and we'll confirm your site is a good fit before anything is set up.

Section 04 / Questions

Common questions about Redis.

Who needs Redis caching?: Busy WordPress sites that do a lot of database work on each page: WooCommerce shops, membership and course sites where most visitors are logged in, and sites with heavy plugins. Most sites don't need it, because NGINX caching is already on for every hosting account.
How much does Redis cost?: $15/month per hosting account, with no setup fee.
How do I request Redis?: Fill in the request form on this page. It opens a ParsonsHosting support ticket with your name, email and website filled in. The team reviews your site and sets Redis up by hand.
Can I cancel Redis?: Yes. Open a support ticket and ask the team to cancel the Redis upgrade on your account.

Request Redis for your site.

This opens a support ticket with your details filled in. Check it and press Submit there. We reply the same day, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific, 7 days a week.