How to Enable/Disable Cache in Magento 2 ?

In Magento 2, you can enable or disable caching through the admin panel or via the command line. Caching is an important aspect of optimizing the performance of your Magento store. Here’s how to enable or disable caching using both methods:

Method 1: Using the Admin Panel

1. Log in to your Magento Admin Panel.
2. Go to System > Cache Management.
3. In the Cache Management page, you will see a list of cache types. Each cache type can be individually enabled or disabled.
   • To enable caching: Select the checkbox for the cache type you want to enable, and from the “Actions” dropdown, choose “Enable” or “Refresh” (refreshing clears the cache and then enables it).
   • To disable caching: Select the checkbox for the cache type you want to disable, and from the “Actions” dropdown, choose “Disable.”
4. Click the “Submit” button to apply the changes.
5. After enabling or disabling cache types, it’s recommended to flush the cache storage by clicking the “Flush Magento Cache” button, especially if you’ve disabled any cache types.

Method 2: Using the Command Line

You can enable or disable caching through the command line using the Magento CLI tool. Open your command line terminal and navigate to your Magento 2 installation directory.

To enable caching for a specific cache type, use the following command, replacing cache_type with the actual cache type you want to enable (e.g., config, full_page, block_html, etc.):

bin/magento cache:enable cache_type

To disable caching for a specific cache type, use the following command:

bin/magento cache:disable cache_type

To flush the cache storage after making changes to cache settings, use the following command:

bin/magento cache:flush

To view the status of all cache types (enabled or disabled), you can use:

bin/magento cache:status

Remember to replace cache_type with the actual cache type you want to enable or disable. You can specify multiple cache types separated by a space if needed.

Using the command line is particularly useful for scripting or automating cache management tasks in your Magento 2 store.