From b9cdf6d3b9940fded7d6be9f8771fd9c211afdd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Egor <egor@kislitsyn.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:20:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Use `User.get_cached*` everywhere

---
 lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex                 | 20 ++++-----
 lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex             |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/list.ex                           |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/notification.ex                   |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/user.ex                           | 41 +++++++++--------
 lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex  |  4 +-
 .../web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex        |  4 +-
 .../web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex     | 24 +++++-----
 lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex       |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex      |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex           |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex        |  2 +-
 .../mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex   | 30 ++++++-------
 .../web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex    |  2 +-
 .../web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex     |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex     |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex                |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex            |  2 +-
 lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex                   |  2 +-
 .../controllers/util_controller.ex            |  8 ++--
 lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex    |  2 +-
 .../web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex |  6 +--
 lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex      |  2 +-
 test/notification_test.exs                    |  4 +-
 test/tasks/relay_test.exs                     |  4 +-
 test/tasks/user_test.exs                      | 16 +++----
 test/user_test.exs                            | 32 +++++++-------
 .../activity_pub_controller_test.exs          |  8 ++--
 test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs   | 44 ++++++++++++++-----
 test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs | 36 +++++++--------
 test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs          |  5 +--
 .../admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs   | 24 +++++-----
 test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs   |  6 +--
 .../mastodon_api_controller_test.exs          | 34 +++++++-------
 .../mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs   |  2 +-
 test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs    |  2 +-
 test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs  |  8 ++--
 test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs             | 12 ++---
 test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs               |  2 +-
 .../twitter_api_controller_test.exs           | 40 ++++++++---------
 test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs     | 36 +++++++--------
 test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs |  2 +-
 42 files changed, 255 insertions(+), 229 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index 441168df2..b396ff0de 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def run(["new", nickname, email | rest]) do
   def run(["rm", nickname]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       User.delete(user)
       Mix.shell().info("User #{nickname} deleted.")
     else
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def run(["rm", nickname]) do
   def run(["toggle_activated", nickname]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       {:ok, user} = User.deactivate(user, !user.info.deactivated)
 
       Mix.shell().info(
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def run(["toggle_activated", nickname]) do
   def run(["reset_password", nickname]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname),
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname),
          {:ok, token} <- Pleroma.PasswordResetToken.create_token(user) do
       Mix.shell().info("Generated password reset token for #{user.nickname}")
 
@@ -211,14 +211,14 @@ def run(["reset_password", nickname]) do
   def run(["unsubscribe", nickname]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       Mix.shell().info("Deactivating #{user.nickname}")
       User.deactivate(user)
 
       {:ok, friends} = User.get_friends(user)
 
       Enum.each(friends, fn friend ->
-        user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+        user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
         Mix.shell().info("Unsubscribing #{friend.nickname} from #{user.nickname}")
         User.unfollow(user, friend)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def run(["unsubscribe", nickname]) do
 
       :timer.sleep(500)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       if Enum.empty?(user.following) do
         Mix.shell().info("Successfully unsubscribed all followers from #{user.nickname}")
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def run(["set", nickname | rest]) do
         ]
       )
 
-    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       user =
         case Keyword.get(options, :moderator) do
           nil -> user
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def run(["set", nickname | rest]) do
   def run(["tag", nickname | tags]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       user = user |> User.tag(tags)
 
       Mix.shell().info("Tags of #{user.nickname}: #{inspect(tags)}")
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def run(["tag", nickname | tags]) do
   def run(["untag", nickname | tags]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       user = user |> User.untag(tags)
 
       Mix.shell().info("Tags of #{user.nickname}: #{inspect(tags)}")
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def run(["revoke_invite", token]) do
   def run(["delete_activities", nickname]) do
     Common.start_pleroma()
 
-    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       User.delete_user_activities(user)
       Mix.shell().info("User #{nickname} statuses deleted.")
     else
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex b/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
index 7afbc8751..f31ea5bc5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def used_changeset(struct) do
 
   def reset_password(token, data) do
     with %{used: false} = token <- Repo.get_by(PasswordResetToken, %{token: token}),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(token.user_id),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(token.user_id),
          {:ok, _user} <- User.reset_password(user, data),
          {:ok, token} <- Repo.update(used_changeset(token)) do
       {:ok, token}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/list.ex b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
index 110be8355..a5b1cad68 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/list.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_lists_from_activity(%Activity{actor: ap_id}) do
 
   # Get lists to which the account belongs.
   def get_lists_account_belongs(%User{} = owner, account_id) do
-    user = User.get_by_id(account_id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(account_id)
 
     query =
       from(
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index b357d5399..dd274cf6b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def skip?(
 
   def skip?(:follows, activity, %{info: %{notification_settings: %{"follows" => false}}} = user) do
     actor = activity.data["actor"]
-    followed = User.get_by_ap_id(actor)
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor)
     User.following?(user, followed)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 78eb29ddd..f1feab279 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ defp autofollow_users(user) do
   def register(%Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset) do
     with {:ok, user} <- Repo.insert(changeset),
          {:ok, user} <- autofollow_users(user),
+         {:ok, user} <- set_cache(user),
          {:ok, _} <- Pleroma.User.WelcomeMessage.post_welcome_message_to_user(user),
          {:ok, _} <- try_send_confirmation_email(user) do
       {:ok, user}
@@ -453,10 +454,13 @@ def get_by_guessed_nickname(ap_id) do
     name = List.last(String.split(ap_id, "/"))
     nickname = "#{name}@#{domain}"
 
-    get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
   end
 
-  def set_cache(user) do
+  def set_cache({:ok, user}), do: set_cache(user)
+  def set_cache({:error, err}), do: {:error, err}
+
+  def set_cache(%User{} = user) do
     Cachex.put(:user_cache, "ap_id:#{user.ap_id}", user)
     Cachex.put(:user_cache, "nickname:#{user.nickname}", user)
     Cachex.put(:user_cache, "user_info:#{user.id}", user_info(user))
@@ -544,6 +548,7 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname) do
         with [_nick, _domain] <- String.split(nickname, "@"),
              {:ok, user} <- fetch_by_nickname(nickname) do
           if Pleroma.Config.get([:fetch_initial_posts, :enabled]) do
+            # TODO turn into job
             {:ok, _} = Task.start(__MODULE__, :fetch_initial_posts, [user])
           end
 
@@ -1002,7 +1007,7 @@ def block(blocker, %User{ap_id: ap_id} = blocked) do
 
   # helper to handle the block given only an actor's AP id
   def block(blocker, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
-    block(blocker, User.get_by_ap_id(ap_id))
+    block(blocker, get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id))
   end
 
   def unblock(blocker, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
@@ -1032,7 +1037,7 @@ def blocks?(user, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
   end
 
   def subscribed_to?(user, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
-    with %User{} = target <- User.get_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
+    with %User{} = target <- get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
       Enum.member?(target.info.subscribers, user.ap_id)
     end
   end
@@ -1207,7 +1212,7 @@ def fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
   end
 
   def get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
-    user = get_by_ap_id(ap_id)
+    user = get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id)
 
     if !is_nil(user) and !User.needs_update?(user) do
       user
@@ -1230,7 +1235,7 @@ def get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
   def get_or_create_instance_user do
     relay_uri = "#{Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url()}/relay"
 
-    if user = get_by_ap_id(relay_uri) do
+    if user = get_cached_by_ap_id(relay_uri) do
       user
     else
       changes =
@@ -1277,13 +1282,11 @@ defp blank?(""), do: nil
   defp blank?(n), do: n
 
   def insert_or_update_user(data) do
-    data =
-      data
-      |> Map.put(:name, blank?(data[:name]) || data[:nickname])
-
-    cs = User.remote_user_creation(data)
-
-    Repo.insert(cs, on_conflict: :replace_all, conflict_target: :nickname)
+    data
+    |> Map.put(:name, blank?(data[:name]) || data[:nickname])
+    |> remote_user_creation()
+    |> Repo.insert(on_conflict: :replace_all, conflict_target: :nickname)
+    |> set_cache()
   end
 
   def ap_enabled?(%User{local: true}), do: true
@@ -1299,8 +1302,8 @@ def get_or_fetch(nickname), do: get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname)
   # this is because we have synchronous follow APIs and need to simulate them
   # with an async handshake
   def wait_and_refresh(_, %User{local: true} = a, %User{local: true} = b) do
-    with %User{} = a <- User.get_by_id(a.id),
-         %User{} = b <- User.get_by_id(b.id) do
+    with %User{} = a <- User.get_cached_by_id(a.id),
+         %User{} = b <- User.get_cached_by_id(b.id) do
       {:ok, a, b}
     else
       _e ->
@@ -1310,8 +1313,8 @@ def wait_and_refresh(_, %User{local: true} = a, %User{local: true} = b) do
 
   def wait_and_refresh(timeout, %User{} = a, %User{} = b) do
     with :ok <- :timer.sleep(timeout),
-         %User{} = a <- User.get_by_id(a.id),
-         %User{} = b <- User.get_by_id(b.id) do
+         %User{} = a <- User.get_cached_by_id(a.id),
+         %User{} = b <- User.get_cached_by_id(b.id) do
       {:ok, a, b}
     else
       _e ->
@@ -1350,7 +1353,7 @@ def tag(user_identifiers, tags) when is_list(user_identifiers) do
   end
 
   def tag(nickname, tags) when is_binary(nickname),
-    do: tag(User.get_by_nickname(nickname), tags)
+    do: tag(get_by_nickname(nickname), tags)
 
   def tag(%User{} = user, tags),
     do: update_tags(user, Enum.uniq((user.tags || []) ++ normalize_tags(tags)))
@@ -1362,7 +1365,7 @@ def untag(user_identifiers, tags) when is_list(user_identifiers) do
   end
 
   def untag(nickname, tags) when is_binary(nickname),
-    do: untag(User.get_by_nickname(nickname), tags)
+    do: untag(get_by_nickname(nickname), tags)
 
   def untag(%User{} = user, tags),
     do: update_tags(user, (user.tags || []) -- normalize_tags(tags))
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index e77b2b72d..48f05c1f9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def stream_out(activity) do
         if !Enum.member?(activity.data["cc"] || [], public) &&
              !Enum.member?(
                activity.data["to"],
-               User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"]).follower_address
+               User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"]).follower_address
              ),
            do: Pleroma.Web.Streamer.stream("direct", activity)
       end
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ def fetch_and_prepare_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
   end
 
   def make_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
-    if _user = User.get_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
+    if _user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
       Transmogrifier.upgrade_user_from_ap_id(ap_id)
     else
       with {:ok, data} <- fetch_and_prepare_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index a80aa52c6..52666a409 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def handle_incoming(
           data
       )
       when object_type in ["Person", "Application", "Service", "Organization"] do
-    with %User{ap_id: ^actor_id} = actor <- User.get_by_ap_id(object["id"]) do
+    with %User{ap_id: ^actor_id} = actor <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(object["id"]) do
       {:ok, new_user_data} = ActivityPub.user_data_from_user_object(object)
 
       banner = new_user_data[:info]["banner"]
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ def perform(:user_upgrade, user) do
   end
 
   def upgrade_user_from_ap_id(ap_id) do
-    with %User{local: false} = user <- User.get_by_ap_id(ap_id),
+    with %User{local: false} = user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id),
          {:ok, data} <- ActivityPub.fetch_and_prepare_user_from_ap_id(ap_id),
          already_ap <- User.ap_enabled?(user),
          {:ok, user} <- user |> User.upgrade_changeset(data) |> User.update_and_set_cache() do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index c436715d5..711f233a6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
   def user_delete(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
     |> User.delete()
 
     conn
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def user_delete(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
   end
 
   def user_follow(conn, %{"follower" => follower_nick, "followed" => followed_nick}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_nickname(follower_nick),
-         %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_nickname(followed_nick) do
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(follower_nick),
+         %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(followed_nick) do
       User.follow(follower, followed)
     end
 
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ def user_follow(conn, %{"follower" => follower_nick, "followed" => followed_nick
   end
 
   def user_unfollow(conn, %{"follower" => follower_nick, "followed" => followed_nick}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_nickname(follower_nick),
-         %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_nickname(followed_nick) do
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(follower_nick),
+         %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(followed_nick) do
       User.unfollow(follower, followed)
     end
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def user_create(
   end
 
   def user_show(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
       conn
       |> json(AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user}))
     else
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def user_show(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
   end
 
   def user_toggle_activation(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    user = User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
     {:ok, updated_user} = User.deactivate(user, !user.info.deactivated)
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ defp maybe_parse_filters(filters) do
 
   def right_add(conn, %{"permission_group" => permission_group, "nickname" => nickname})
       when permission_group in ["moderator", "admin"] do
-    user = User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
     info =
       %{}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def right_add(conn, _) do
   end
 
   def right_get(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    user = User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
     conn
     |> json(%{
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def right_delete(
       |> put_status(403)
       |> json(%{error: "You can't revoke your own admin status."})
     else
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
       info =
         %{}
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def right_delete(conn, _) do
 
   def set_activation_status(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "status" => status}) do
     with {:ok, status} <- Ecto.Type.cast(:boolean, status),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname),
          {:ok, _} <- User.deactivate(user, !status),
          do: json_response(conn, :no_content, "")
   end
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def revoke_invite(conn, %{"token" => token}) do
 
   @doc "Get a password reset token (base64 string) for given nickname"
   def get_password_reset(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
-    (%User{local: true} = user) = User.get_by_nickname(nickname)
+    (%User{local: true} = user) = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
     {:ok, token} = Pleroma.PasswordResetToken.create_token(user)
 
     conn
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
index 6503979a1..8e2759e3b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.UserSocket do
   def connect(%{"token" => token}, socket) do
     with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:chat, :enabled]),
          {:ok, user_id} <- Phoenix.Token.verify(socket, "user socket", token, max_age: 84_600),
-         %User{} = user <- Pleroma.User.get_by_id(user_id) do
+         %User{} = user <- Pleroma.User.get_cached_by_id(user_id) do
       {:ok, assign(socket, :user_name, user.nickname)}
     else
       _e -> :error
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index 6458a3449..cfbc5dc10 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def thread_muted?(user, activity) do
 
   def report(user, data) do
     with {:account_id, %{"account_id" => account_id}} <- {:account_id, data},
-         {:account, %User{} = account} <- {:account, User.get_by_id(account_id)},
+         {:account, %User{} = account} <- {:account, User.get_cached_by_id(account_id)},
          {:ok, {content_html, _, _}} <- make_report_content_html(data["comment"]),
          {:ok, statuses} <- get_report_statuses(account, data),
          {:ok, activity} <-
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 25f498fcb..0852896d0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ defp shortname(name) do
   end
 
   def confirm_current_password(user, password) do
-    with %User{local: true} = db_user <- User.get_by_id(user.id),
+    with %User{local: true} = db_user <- User.get_cached_by_id(user.id),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, db_user.password_hash) do
       {:ok, db_user}
     else
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
index 1b4deb6dc..29e178ba9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def perform(type, _) do
   end
 
   def ap_enabled_actor(id) do
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(id)
 
     if User.ap_enabled?(user) do
       {:ok, user}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index d271d3786..dfc89defa 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def public_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def user_statuses(%{assigns: %{user: reading_user}} = conn, params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(params["id"]) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(params["id"]) do
       activities = ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, reading_user, params)
 
       conn
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ def unpin_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => ap_id_or_id}) do
   def bookmark_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
          %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname),
          true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user),
          {:ok, user} <- User.bookmark(user, object.data["id"]) do
       conn
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ def bookmark_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   def unbookmark_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
          %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname),
          true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user),
          {:ok, user} <- User.unbookmark(user, object.data["id"]) do
       conn
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ def hashtag_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          followers <- MastodonAPI.get_followers(user, params) do
       followers =
         cond do
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
   end
 
   def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          followers <- MastodonAPI.get_friends(user, params) do
       followers =
         cond do
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ def follow_requests(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, _params) do
   end
 
   def authorize_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ def authorize_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}
   end
 
   def reject_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def mute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, muter} <- User.mute(muter, muted) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ def mute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def unmute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, muter} <- User.unmute(muter, muted) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ def mutes(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
   end
 
   def block(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, blocker} <- User.block(blocker, blocked),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.block(blocker, blocked) do
       conn
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ def block(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def unblock(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, blocker} <- User.unblock(blocker, blocked),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.unblock(blocker, blocked) do
       conn
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ def favourites(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def bookmarks(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     activities =
       user.bookmarks
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ def add_to_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_ids" =>
     accounts
     |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
       with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_id(account_id) do
+           %User{} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
         Pleroma.List.follow(list, followed)
       end
     end)
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ def remove_from_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_id
     accounts
     |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
       with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- Pleroma.User.get_by_id(account_id) do
+           %User{} = followed <- Pleroma.User.get_cached_by_id(account_id) do
         Pleroma.List.unfollow(list, followed)
       end
     end)
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ def logout(conn, _) do
   def relationship_noop(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     Logger.debug("Unimplemented, returning unmodified relationship")
 
-    with %User{} = target <- User.get_by_id(id) do
+    with %User{} = target <- User.get_cached_by_id(id) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
       |> render("relationship.json", %{user: user, target: target})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index af56c4149..d87fdb15d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def render("relationships.json", %{user: user, targets: targets}) do
   defp do_render("account.json", %{user: user} = opts) do
     image = User.avatar_url(user) |> MediaProxy.url()
     header = User.banner_url(user) |> MediaProxy.url()
-    user_info = User.user_info(user)
+    user_info = User.get_cached_user_info(user)
     bot = (user.info.source_data["type"] || "Person") in ["Application", "Service"]
 
     emojis =
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
index 1b3721e2b..abfa26754 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defp allow_request(stream, nil) when stream in @anonymous_streams do
   # Authenticated streams.
   defp allow_request(stream, {"access_token", access_token}) when stream in @streams do
     with %Token{user_id: user_id} <- Repo.get_by(Token, token: access_token),
-         user = %User{} <- User.get_by_id(user_id) do
+         user = %User{} <- User.get_cached_by_id(user_id) do
       {:ok, user}
     else
       _ -> {:error, 403}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
index 5ea04635d..688eaca11 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "authorization_code"} = params) do
          fixed_token = fix_padding(params["code"]),
          %Authorization{} = auth <-
            Repo.get_by(Authorization, token: fixed_token, app_id: app.id),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(auth.user_id),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(auth.user_id),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth),
          {:ok, inserted_at} <- DateTime.from_naive(token.inserted_at, "Etc/UTC") do
       response = %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
index 2b5ad9b94..399140003 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token do
   def exchange_token(app, auth) do
     with {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.use_token(auth),
          true <- auth.app_id == app.id do
-      create_token(app, User.get_by_id(auth.user_id), auth.scopes)
+      create_token(app, User.get_cached_by_id(auth.user_id), auth.scopes)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
index 9a34d7ad5..4744c6d83 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus.ex
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def make_user(uri, update \\ false) do
       }
 
       with false <- update,
-           %User{} = user <- User.get_by_ap_id(data.ap_id) do
+           %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data.ap_id) do
         {:ok, user}
       else
         _e -> User.insert_or_update_user(data)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
index a82109f92..72eaf2084 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def handle_cast(%{action: :stream, topic: "list", item: item}, topics) do
         _ ->
           Pleroma.List.get_lists_from_activity(item)
           |> Enum.filter(fn list ->
-            owner = User.get_by_id(list.user_id)
+            owner = User.get_cached_by_id(list.user_id)
 
             Visibility.visible_for_user?(item, owner)
           end)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index 197a89966..d0bf3a315 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
 
   def show_password_reset(conn, %{"token" => token}) do
     with %{used: false} = token <- Repo.get_by(PasswordResetToken, %{token: token}),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(token.user_id) do
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(token.user_id) do
       render(conn, "password_reset.html", %{
         token: token,
         user: user
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ defp is_status?(acct) do
   def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
         "authorization" => %{"name" => username, "password" => password, "id" => id}
       }) do
-    followee = User.get_by_id(id)
+    followee = User.get_cached_by_id(id)
     avatar = User.avatar_url(followee)
     name = followee.nickname
 
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(username),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, user.password_hash),
-         %User{} = _followed <- User.get_by_id(id),
+         %User{} = _followed <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- User.follow(user, followee),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followee) do
       conn
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
   end
 
   def do_remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"user" => %{"id" => id}}) do
-    with %User{} = followee <- User.get_by_id(id),
+    with %User{} = followee <- User.get_cached_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- User.follow(user, followee),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followee) do
       conn
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index 8e44dbeb8..adeac6f3c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def get_user(user \\ nil, params) do
         end
 
       %{"screen_name" => nickname} ->
-        case User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+        case User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
           nil -> {:error, "No user with such screen_name"}
           target -> {:ok, target}
         end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index a7ec9949c..851f328fd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ def password_reset(conn, params) do
   end
 
   def confirm_email(conn, %{"user_id" => uid, "token" => token}) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(uid),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(uid),
          true <- user.local,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_pending,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_token == token,
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ def friend_requests(conn, params) do
 
   def approve_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
     with followed <- conn.assigns[:user],
-         %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(uid),
+         %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_id(uid),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(UserView)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ def approve_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
 
   def deny_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
     with followed <- conn.assigns[:user],
-         %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(uid),
+         %User{} = follower <- User.get_cached_by_id(uid),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(UserView)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
index 32c3455f5..a3b0bf999 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/web_finger/web_finger.ex
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def webfinger(resource, fmt) when fmt in ["XML", "JSON"] do
     regex = ~r/(acct:)?(?<username>\w+)@#{host}/
 
     with %{"username" => username} <- Regex.named_captures(regex, resource),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(username) do
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(username) do
       {:ok, represent_user(user, fmt)}
     else
       _e ->
diff --git a/test/notification_test.exs b/test/notification_test.exs
index c3db77b6c..581db58a8 100644
--- a/test/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/notification_test.exs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ test "it creates a notification for subscribed users" do
   describe "create_notification" do
     test "it doesn't create a notification for user if the user blocks the activity author" do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      author = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+      author = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, user} = User.block(user, author)
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ test "it disables notifications from people the user follows" do
 
     test "it doesn't create a notification for user if he is the activity author" do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      author = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+      author = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
 
       assert nil == Notification.create_notification(activity, author)
     end
diff --git a/test/tasks/relay_test.exs b/test/tasks/relay_test.exs
index 535dc3756..9d260da3e 100644
--- a/test/tasks/relay_test.exs
+++ b/test/tasks/relay_test.exs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test "relay is followed" do
       local_user = Relay.get_actor()
       assert local_user.ap_id =~ "/relay"
 
-      target_user = User.get_by_ap_id(target_instance)
+      target_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(target_instance)
       refute target_user.local
 
       activity = Utils.fetch_latest_follow(local_user, target_user)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test "relay is unfollowed" do
       Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Relay.run(["follow", target_instance])
 
       %User{ap_id: follower_id} = local_user = Relay.get_actor()
-      target_user = User.get_by_ap_id(target_instance)
+      target_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(target_instance)
       follow_activity = Utils.fetch_latest_follow(local_user, target_user)
 
       Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Relay.run(["unfollow", target_instance])
diff --git a/test/tasks/user_test.exs b/test/tasks/user_test.exs
index 242265da5..eaf4ecf84 100644
--- a/test/tasks/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/tasks/user_test.exs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test "user is created" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ "created"
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(unsaved.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(unsaved.nickname)
       assert user.name == unsaved.name
       assert user.email == unsaved.email
       assert user.bio == unsaved.bio
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ test "user is not created" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ "will not be created"
 
-      refute User.get_by_nickname(unsaved.nickname)
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname(unsaved.nickname)
     end
   end
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ test "user is deleted" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ " deleted"
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       assert user.info.deactivated
     end
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ test "user is deactivated" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ " deactivated"
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       assert user.info.deactivated
     end
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ test "user is activated" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ " activated"
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       refute user.info.deactivated
     end
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ test "user is unsubscribed" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ "Successfully unsubscribed"
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       assert Enum.empty?(user.following)
       assert user.info.deactivated
     end
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ test "All statuses set" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ ~r/Admin status .* true/
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       assert user.info.is_moderator
       assert user.info.locked
       assert user.info.is_admin
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ test "All statuses unset" do
       assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
       assert message =~ ~r/Admin status .* false/
 
-      user = User.get_by_nickname(user.nickname)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user.nickname)
       refute user.info.is_moderator
       refute user.info.locked
       refute user.info.is_admin
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index eee6881eb..42d570c50 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ test "follow takes a user and another user" do
 
     {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
-    followed = User.get_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
     assert followed.info.follower_count == 1
 
     assert User.ap_followers(followed) in user.following
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ test "unfollow takes a user and another user" do
 
     {:ok, user, _activity} = User.unfollow(user, followed)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     assert user.following == []
   end
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ test "unfollow doesn't unfollow yourself" do
 
     {:error, _} = User.unfollow(user, user)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
     assert user.following == [user.ap_id]
   end
 
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ test "gets all friends (followed users) for a given user" do
 
       {:ok, res} = User.get_friends(user)
 
-      followed_one = User.get_by_ap_id(followed_one.ap_id)
-      followed_two = User.get_by_ap_id(followed_two.ap_id)
+      followed_one = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(followed_one.ap_id)
+      followed_two = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(followed_two.ap_id)
       assert Enum.member?(res, followed_one)
       assert Enum.member?(res, followed_two)
       refute Enum.member?(res, not_followed)
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ test "gets all friends (followed users) for a given user" do
     test "it sets the info->note_count property" do
       note = insert(:note)
 
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
       assert user.info.note_count == 0
 
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ test "it sets the info->note_count property" do
 
     test "it increases the info->note_count property" do
       note = insert(:note)
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
       assert user.info.note_count == 0
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ test "it increases the info->note_count property" do
 
     test "it decreases the info->note_count property" do
       note = insert(:note)
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
       assert user.info.note_count == 0
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ test "blocks tear down cyclical follow relationships" do
       assert User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_cached_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ test "blocks tear down blocker->blocked follow relationships" do
       refute User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_cached_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ test "blocks tear down blocked->blocker follow relationships" do
       assert User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_cached_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -852,9 +852,9 @@ test ".delete deactivates a user, all follow relationships and all create activi
 
     {:ok, _} = User.delete(user)
 
-    followed = User.get_by_id(followed.id)
-    follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_id(followed.id)
+    follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     assert user.info.deactivated
 
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ test "works with URIs" do
       results = User.search("http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin", resolve: true)
       result = results |> List.first()
 
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id("http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin")
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id("http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin")
 
       assert length(results) == 1
       assert user == result |> Map.put(:search_rank, nil) |> Map.put(:search_type, nil)
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index 7b1c60f15..30adfda36 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/json"
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/activ
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/ld+js
         )
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       Enum.each(1..15, fn _ ->
-        user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+        user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
         other_user = insert(:user)
         User.follow(user, other_user)
       end)
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index 389aa02a1..f8e987e58 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -228,18 +228,30 @@ test "increases user note count only for public activities" do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "1", "visibility" => "public"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "1",
+          "visibility" => "public"
+        })
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "2",
+          "visibility" => "unlisted"
+        })
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "private"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "2",
+          "visibility" => "private"
+        })
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "3", "visibility" => "direct"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "3",
+          "visibility" => "direct"
+        })
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 2
     end
 
@@ -772,23 +784,35 @@ test "decrements user note count only for public activities" do
       user = insert(:user, info: %{note_count: 10})
 
       {:ok, a1} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "public"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "yeah",
+          "visibility" => "public"
+        })
 
       {:ok, a2} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "yeah",
+          "visibility" => "unlisted"
+        })
 
       {:ok, a3} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "private"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "yeah",
+          "visibility" => "private"
+        })
 
       {:ok, a4} =
-        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "direct"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_cached_by_id(user.id), %{
+          "status" => "yeah",
+          "visibility" => "direct"
+        })
 
       {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a1) |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a2) |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a3) |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = Object.normalize(a4) |> ActivityPub.delete()
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 10
     end
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 7d301b0d4..31e36a987 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test "it works for incoming notices" do
 
       assert object["sensitive"] == true
 
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(object["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(object["actor"])
 
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
     end
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ test "it works for incoming follow requests" do
       assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
       assert data["type"] == "Follow"
       assert data["id"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin#follows/2"
-      assert User.following?(User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
+      assert User.following?(User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
     end
 
     test "it works for incoming follow requests from hubzilla" do
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ test "it works for incoming follow requests from hubzilla" do
       assert data["actor"] == "https://hubzilla.example.org/channel/kaniini"
       assert data["type"] == "Follow"
       assert data["id"] == "https://hubzilla.example.org/channel/kaniini#follows/2"
-      assert User.following?(User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
+      assert User.following?(User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
     end
 
     test "it works for incoming likes" do
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ test "it works for incomming unfollows with an existing follow" do
       assert data["object"]["object"] == user.ap_id
       assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
 
-      refute User.following?(User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
+      refute User.following?(User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"]), user)
     end
 
     test "it works for incoming blocks" do
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ test "it works for incoming blocks" do
       assert data["object"] == user.ap_id
       assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
 
-      blocker = User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
+      blocker = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, user)
     end
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ test "incoming blocks successfully tear down any follow relationship" do
       assert data["object"] == blocked.ap_id
       assert data["actor"] == blocker.ap_id
 
-      blocker = User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
-      blocked = User.get_by_ap_id(data["object"])
+      blocker = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
+      blocked = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["object"])
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ test "it works for incoming unblocks with an existing block" do
       assert data["object"]["object"] == user.ap_id
       assert data["actor"] == "http://mastodon.example.org/users/admin"
 
-      blocker = User.get_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
+      blocker = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(data["actor"])
 
       refute User.blocks?(blocker, user)
     end
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which were pre-accepted" do
 
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which were orphaned" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which are referenced by IRI only" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ test "it fails for incoming accepts which cannot be correlated" do
 
       :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       refute User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ test "it fails for incoming rejects which cannot be correlated" do
 
       :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       refute User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ test "it works for incoming rejects which are orphaned" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(reject_data)
       refute activity.local
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == false
     end
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ test "it works for incoming rejects which are referenced by IRI only" do
 
       {:ok, %Activity{data: _}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(reject_data)
 
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == false
     end
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       {:ok, unrelated_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user_two, %{"status" => "test"})
       assert "http://localhost:4001/users/rye@niu.moe/followers" in activity.recipients
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
 
       {:ok, user} = Transmogrifier.upgrade_user_from_ap_id("https://niu.moe/users/rye")
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
       assert user.follower_address == "https://niu.moe/users/rye/followers"
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
 
       activity = Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       unrelated_activity = Activity.get_by_id(unrelated_activity.id)
       refute user.follower_address in unrelated_activity.recipients
 
-      user_two = User.get_by_id(user_two.id)
+      user_two = User.get_cached_by_id(user_two.id)
       assert user.follower_address in user_two.following
       refute "..." in user_two.following
     end
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
index 758214e68..c57fae437 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   alias Pleroma.Activity
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
@@ -12,8 +11,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UtilsTest do
   describe "fetch the latest Follow" do
     test "fetches the latest Follow activity" do
       %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Follow"}} = activity = insert(:follow_activity)
-      follower = Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: activity.data["actor"])
-      followed = Repo.get_by(User, ap_id: activity.data["object"])
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+      followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
 
       assert activity == Utils.fetch_latest_follow(follower, followed)
     end
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index b3167a861..b89c42327 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ test "allows to force-follow another user" do
         "followed" => user.nickname
       })
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, user)
     end
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ test "allows to force-unfollow another user" do
         "followed" => user.nickname
       })
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      follower = User.get_cached_by_id(follower.id)
 
       refute User.following?(follower, user)
     end
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ test "it appends specified tags to users with specified nicknames", %{
       user2: user2
     } do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert User.get_by_id(user1.id).tags == ["x", "foo", "bar"]
-      assert User.get_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y", "foo", "bar"]
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user1.id).tags == ["x", "foo", "bar"]
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y", "foo", "bar"]
     end
 
     test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert User.get_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
   end
 
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ test "it removes specified tags from users with specified nicknames", %{
       user2: user2
     } do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert User.get_by_id(user1.id).tags == []
-      assert User.get_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y"]
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user1.id).tags == []
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y"]
     end
 
     test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert User.get_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
+      assert User.get_cached_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
   end
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ test "deactivates the user", %{conn: conn} do
         conn
         |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/activation_status/#{user.nickname}", %{status: false})
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.deactivated == true
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
     end
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ test "activates the user", %{conn: conn} do
         conn
         |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/activation_status/#{user.nickname}", %{status: true})
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.deactivated == false
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
     end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
index d7487bed9..0730201bd 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/account_view_test.exs
@@ -169,15 +169,15 @@ test "represent a relationship" do
   test "represent an embedded relationship" do
     user =
       insert(:user, %{
-        info: %{note_count: 5, follower_count: 3, source_data: %{"type" => "Service"}},
+        info: %{note_count: 5, follower_count: 0, source_data: %{"type" => "Service"}},
         nickname: "shp@shitposter.club",
         inserted_at: ~N[2017-08-15 15:47:06.597036]
       })
 
     other_user = insert(:user)
-
     {:ok, other_user} = User.follow(other_user, user)
     {:ok, other_user} = User.block(other_user, user)
+    {:ok, _} = User.follow(insert(:user), user)
 
     expected = %{
       id: to_string(user.id),
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ test "represent an embedded relationship" do
       display_name: user.name,
       locked: false,
       created_at: "2017-08-15T15:47:06.000Z",
-      followers_count: 3,
+      followers_count: 1,
       following_count: 0,
       statuses_count: 5,
       note: user.bio,
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index fae5af837..6648b93f9 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ test "get a status", %{conn: conn} do
   describe "deleting a status" do
     test "when you created it", %{conn: conn} do
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      author = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+      author = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ test "gets a users statuses", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "unimplemented pinned statuses feature", %{conn: conn} do
       note = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ test "unimplemented pinned statuses feature", %{conn: conn} do
 
     test "gets an users media", %{conn: conn} do
       note = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note.data["actor"])
 
       file = %Plug.Upload{
         content_type: "image/jpg",
@@ -1253,8 +1253,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1273,8 +1273,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1286,8 +1286,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == true
     end
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
@@ -1320,8 +1320,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
     end
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ test "following / unfollowing a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ test "following / unfollowing a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ test "muting / unmuting a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ test "blocking / unblocking a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "blocking" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ test "get instance stats", %{conn: conn} do
     {:ok, _} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{"status" => "cofe"})
 
     # Stats should count users with missing or nil `info.deactivated` value
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
     info_change = Changeset.change(user.info, %{deactivated: nil})
 
     {:ok, _user} =
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
index f2c1eb76c..977ea1e87 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test "Mention notification" do
     mentioned_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "hey @#{mentioned_user.nickname}"})
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
-    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
     expected = %{
       id: to_string(notification.id),
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
index a02c7c210..fde931b43 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/status_view_test.exs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ test "contains mentions" do
 
     status = StatusView.render("status.json", %{activity: activity})
 
-    actor = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.actor)
+    actor = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.actor)
 
     assert status.mentions ==
              Enum.map([user, actor], fn u -> AccountView.render("mention.json", %{user: u}) end)
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index 2950f11c0..7441e5fce 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
   import Pleroma.Factory
   alias Pleroma.Object
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.OStatus.ActivityRepresenter
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ test "decodes a salmon with a changed magic key", %{conn: conn} do
       assert response(conn, 200)
 
       # Set a wrong magic-key for a user so it has to refetch
-      salmon_user = User.get_by_ap_id("http://gs.example.org:4040/index.php/user/1")
+      salmon_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id("http://gs.example.org:4040/index.php/user/1")
+
       # Wrong key
       info_cng =
         User.Info.remote_user_creation(salmon_user.info, %{
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ test "decodes a salmon with a changed magic key", %{conn: conn} do
       salmon_user
       |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
       |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-      |> Repo.update()
+      |> User.update_and_set_cache()
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ test "returns 404 for a missing feed", %{conn: conn} do
 
   test "gets an object", %{conn: conn} do
     note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
     [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["object"]["id"]))
     url = "/objects/#{uuid}"
 
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
index 50467c71f..2916caf8d 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ test "handle incoming note - GS, Salmon" do
     {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
     object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"])
 
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
     assert user.info.note_count == 1
     assert activity.data["type"] == "Create"
     assert object.data["type"] == "Note"
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ test "handle incoming follows" do
     assert activity.data["object"] == "https://pawoo.net/users/pekorino"
     refute activity.local
 
-    follower = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
-    followed = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
+    follower = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
 
     assert User.following?(follower, followed)
   end
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ test "handle incoming unfollows with existing follow" do
     assert activity.data["object"]["object"] == "https://pawoo.net/users/pekorino"
     refute activity.local
 
-    follower = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
-    followed = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"]["object"])
+    follower = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"]["object"])
 
     refute User.following?(follower, followed)
   end
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ test "tries to use the information in poco fields" do
 
       {:ok, user} = OStatus.find_or_make_user(uri)
 
-      user = Pleroma.User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = Pleroma.User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.name == "Constance Variable"
       assert user.nickname == "lambadalambda@social.heldscal.la"
       assert user.local == false
diff --git a/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs b/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
index 35503259b..7532578ca 100644
--- a/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/salmon/salmon_test.exs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test "it pushes an activity to remote accounts it's addressed to" do
     }
 
     {:ok, activity} = Repo.insert(%Activity{data: activity_data, recipients: activity_data["to"]})
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
     {:ok, user} = Pleroma.Web.WebFinger.ensure_keys_present(user)
 
     poster = fn url, _data, _headers ->
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 9a9630c19..43ad71a16 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ test "returns 200 to authenticated request when the instance is public",
     test "returns one status", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "Hey!"})
-      actor = Repo.get_by!(User, ap_id: activity.data["actor"])
+      actor = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.data["actor"])
 
       conn =
         conn
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/create.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert User.ap_followers(followed) in current_user.following
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ test "for restricted account", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/create.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
-      followed = User.get_by_id(followed.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
+      followed = User.get_cached_by_id(followed.id)
 
       refute User.ap_followers(followed) in current_user.following
 
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/destroy.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert current_user.following == [current_user.ap_id]
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/blocks/create.json", %{user_id: blocked.id})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert User.blocks?(current_user, blocked)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/blocks/destroy.json", %{user_id: blocked.id})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert current_user.info.blocks == []
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/qvitter/update_avatar.json", %{img: avatar_image})
 
-      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert is_map(current_user.avatar)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> post(request_path)
 
       activity = Activity.get_by_id(note_activity.id)
-      activity_user = User.get_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
+      activity_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
 
       assert json_response(response, 200) ==
                ActivityView.render("activity.json", %{
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> post(request_path)
 
       activity = Activity.get_by_id(note_activity.id)
-      activity_user = User.get_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
+      activity_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(note_activity.data["actor"])
 
       assert json_response(response, 200) ==
                ActivityView.render("activity.json", %{
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ test "it creates a new user", %{conn: conn} do
 
       user = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("lain")
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("lain")
       assert user == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: fetched_user})
     end
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ test "it redirects to root url", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
     test "it confirms the user account", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       get(conn, "/api/account/confirm_email/#{user.id}/#{user.info.confirmation_token}")
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
 
       refute user.info.confirmation_pending
       refute user.info.confirmation_token
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and matching new password and confirmatio
         })
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"status" => "success"}
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert Pbkdf2.checkpw("newpass", fetched_user.password_hash) == true
     end
   end
@@ -1783,8 +1783,8 @@ test "it lists friend requests" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1823,8 +1823,8 @@ test "it approves a friend request" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1846,8 +1846,8 @@ test "it denies a friend request" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
-      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_cached_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ test "it performs the upload and sets `data[actor]` with AP id of uploader user"
   describe "POST /api/media/metadata/create" do
     setup do
       object = insert(:note)
-      user = User.get_by_ap_id(object.data["actor"])
+      user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["actor"])
       %{object: object, user: user}
     end
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
index 6b4cefacf..d601c8f1f 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ test "create a status" do
 
     assert activity.data["object"] == object.data["id"]
 
-    user = User.get_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
 
     assert user.info.note_count == 1
   end
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ test "Follow another user using screen_name" do
 
     assert User.ap_followers(followed) in user.following
 
-    followed = User.get_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
+    followed = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
     assert followed.info.follower_count == 1
 
     {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.follow(user, %{"screen_name" => followed.nickname})
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ test "it registers a new user and returns the user." do
 
     {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
-    fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("lain")
+    fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("lain")
 
     assert UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user}) ==
              UserView.render("show.json", %{user: fetched_user})
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ test "it registers a new user with empty string in bio and returns the user." do
 
     {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
-    fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("lain")
+    fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("lain")
 
     assert UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user}) ==
              UserView.render("show.json", %{user: fetched_user})
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ test "returns user on success" do
 
       {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
       invite = Repo.get_by(UserInviteToken, token: invite.token)
 
       assert invite.used == true
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ test "returns error on invalid token" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Invalid token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
 
     test "returns error on expired token" do
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ test "returns error on expired token" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
   end
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ test "returns error on expired token" do
       check_fn = fn invite ->
         data = Map.put(data, "token", invite.token)
         {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
-        fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+        fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
 
         assert UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user}) ==
                  UserView.render("show.json", %{user: fetched_user})
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ test "returns an error on overdue date", %{data: data} do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
       invite = Repo.get_by(UserInviteToken, token: invite.token)
 
       refute invite.used
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ test "returns user on success, after him registration fails" do
       }
 
       {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
       invite = Repo.get_by(UserInviteToken, token: invite.token)
 
       assert invite.used == true
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ test "returns user on success, after him registration fails" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
   end
 
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ test "returns user on success" do
       }
 
       {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
       invite = Repo.get_by(UserInviteToken, token: invite.token)
 
       refute invite.used
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ test "error after max uses" do
       }
 
       {:ok, user} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
-      fetched_user = User.get_by_nickname("vinny")
+      fetched_user = User.get_cached_by_nickname("vinny")
       invite = Repo.get_by(UserInviteToken, token: invite.token)
       assert invite.used == true
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ test "error after max uses" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
 
     test "returns error on overdue date" do
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ test "returns error on overdue date" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
 
     test "returns error on with overdue date and after max" do
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ test "returns error on with overdue date and after max" do
       {:error, msg} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
       assert msg == "Expired token"
-      refute User.get_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
+      refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("GrimReaper")
     end
   end
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ test "it returns the error on registration problems" do
     {:error, error_object} = TwitterAPI.register_user(data)
 
     assert is_binary(error_object[:error])
-    refute User.get_by_nickname("lain")
+    refute User.get_cached_by_nickname("lain")
   end
 
   test "it assigns an integer conversation_id" do
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ test "fetches a user by uri" do
       id = "https://mastodon.social/users/lambadalambda"
       user = insert(:user)
       {:ok, represented} = TwitterAPI.get_external_profile(user, id)
-      remote = User.get_by_ap_id(id)
+      remote = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(id)
 
       assert represented["id"] == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: remote, for: user})["id"]
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 0feaf4b64..36b461992 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ test "A blocked user for the blocker" do
       }
     }
 
-    blocker = User.get_by_id(blocker.id)
+    blocker = User.get_cached_by_id(blocker.id)
     assert represented == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: blocker})
   end