What are some common ways to reduce loading times in PHP applications?

One common way to reduce loading times in PHP applications is to utilize caching mechanisms such as opcode caching or data caching. This can help reduce the time it takes for PHP scripts to be parsed and executed, resulting in faster response times for users. 

// Example of using opcode caching with OPcache
if (function_exists('opcache_get_status')) {
    $opcacheStatus = opcache_get_status();
    if ($opcacheStatus && isset($opcacheStatus['opcache_enabled'])) {
        // OPcache is enabled, no need to recompile PHP scripts on each request
    }
}

Keywords

caching opcode caching lazy loading database indexing asynchronous processing

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