Temporal Cache Management

Extension key: nr_temporal_cache
Package name: netresearch/nr-temporal-cache
Version: 0.9
Language: en
Author: Netresearch DTT GmbH
License: This document is published under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license.
Rendered: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:45:30 +0000

Automatic cache invalidation for time-based content in TYPO3.

Addresses TYPO3 Forge Issue #14277: Menus and content with starttime/endtime update automatically when time passes, without manual cache clearing.

Important

Extension Status: Beta (version 0.9.0, state beta in ext_emconf.php). v0.9.0 is the first stable release. Beta means the API may still change before 1.0 — test before using in production.

Approach: TYPO3's cache API has no absolute expiration, so the extension approximates one by shortening relative lifetimes or by flushing tags from a scheduled task. A solution inside TYPO3 core would need neither.

See Approach, limits and a core solution for what the approach cannot do, and what core would have to provide to make the extension unnecessary.

Documentation

📘 Introduction

Get started with the Temporal Cache extension. Understand what problem it solves, how it works, and whether it's right for your TYPO3 site.

Read Introduction

⚡ Performance Considerations

CRITICAL: Read this before production deployment. Understand performance implications, site-wide cache synchronization, and optimization strategies.

Performance Guide

🔧 Installation

Complete installation guide for TYPO3 v12.4 LTS, v13 and v14 including Composer setup, extension activation, and verification steps.

Installation Guide

🎯 Configuration

Configure optimization strategies, timing modes, and monitoring to match your site's requirements and infrastructure.

Configuration Reference

🖥️ Backend Module

Monitor temporal transitions, analyze cache performance, and validate extension functionality through the TYPO3 backend interface.

Backend Module

📊 Reports Module

Track transition history, cache hit rates, and system health through integrated TYPO3 Reports module analytics.

Reports Module

🏗️ Architecture

Deep dive into root cause analysis, the implementation approach, and how the extension addresses the temporal content problem.

Architecture Details

🔮 Approach & Limits

Why the extension works the way it does, what the approach cannot do, and what a solution inside TYPO3 core would have to provide.

Approach and limits