Myth: "This plan includes Redis, so it's the serious choice."

Myth: "This plan includes Redis, so it's the serious choice."

Redis on the feature list, instant credibility. But do you even need it, and is it really there?

The honest comparison:
— Redis vs Memcached for WP object caching: practically identical for most sites. The brand on the checkbox changes nothing you'll feel.
— The catch: "Redis included" often means SHARED Redis with a tiny memory cap, evicting your keys whenever a neighbor floods it.

A persistent object cache you don't control gets flushed by strangers. That's worse than no cache — it's a cache that lies.

Reality: ask for the memory limit and whether it's dedicated — "Redis included" without numbers is decoration.