diff --git a/docs/guide/caching-data.md b/docs/guide/caching-data.md
index e24c006024..a6815196f9 100644
--- a/docs/guide/caching-data.md
+++ b/docs/guide/caching-data.md
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ if ($data === false) {
 }
 ```
 
+Since 2.0.11 you may set [[yii\caching\Cache::$ttl|ttl]] value in your cache component configuration if you prefer a custom cache duration
+over the default unlimited duration.
+This will allow you not to pass custom `duration` parameter to [[yii\caching\Cache::set()|set()]] each time.
+
 
 ### Cache Dependencies <span id="cache-dependencies"></span>
 
diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index b37d039ee8..514c07037c 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Enh #12901: Added `getDefaultHelpHeader` method to the `yii\console\controllers\HelpController` class to be able to override default help header in a class heir (diezztsk)
 - Enh: Added constants for specifying `yii\validators\CompareValidator::$type` (cebe)
 - Bug #12974: Fixed incorrect order of migrations history in case `yii\console\controllers\MigrateController::$migrationNamespaces` is in use (evgen-d, klimov-paul)
+- Enh #6809: Added `\yii\caching\Cache::$ttl` property, allowing to set custom default cache duration (sdkiller)
+- Enh #6809: Added `\yii\caching\Cache::$ttl` property, allowing to set custom default cache duration (sdkiller, dynasource)
+- Bug #12974: Changed order of migrations history in `yii\console\controllers\MigrateController::getMigrationHistory()` (evgen-d)
 
 
 2.0.10 October 20, 2016
diff --git a/framework/caching/Cache.php b/framework/caching/Cache.php
index 72ed6b808a..46768c5da0 100644
--- a/framework/caching/Cache.php
+++ b/framework/caching/Cache.php
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ abstract class Cache extends Component implements \ArrayAccess
      * implementations of the cache can not correctly save and retrieve data different from a string type.
      */
     public $serializer;
+    /**
+     * @var integer default duration in seconds before the cache will expire. Default value is 0, meaning infinity.
+     * @since 2.0.11
+     */
+    public $ttl = 0;
 
 
     /**
@@ -202,14 +207,19 @@ abstract class Cache extends Component implements \ArrayAccess
      * @param mixed $key a key identifying the value to be cached. This can be a simple string or
      * a complex data structure consisting of factors representing the key.
      * @param mixed $value the value to be cached
-     * @param int $duration the number of seconds in which the cached value will expire. 0 means never expire.
+     * @param int $duration default duration in seconds before the cache will expire. If not set,
+     * default [[ttl]] value is used.
      * @param Dependency $dependency dependency of the cached item. If the dependency changes,
      * the corresponding value in the cache will be invalidated when it is fetched via [[get()]].
      * This parameter is ignored if [[serializer]] is false.
      * @return bool whether the value is successfully stored into cache
      */
-    public function set($key, $value, $duration = 0, $dependency = null)
+    public function set($key, $value, $duration = null, $dependency = null)
     {
+        if ($duration === null) {
+            $duration = $this->ttl;
+        }
+
         if ($dependency !== null && $this->serializer !== false) {
             $dependency->evaluateDependency($this);
         }
diff --git a/tests/framework/caching/CacheTestCase.php b/tests/framework/caching/CacheTestCase.php
index 475244a714..9bd63dc691 100644
--- a/tests/framework/caching/CacheTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/framework/caching/CacheTestCase.php
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ abstract class CacheTestCase extends TestCase
         $this->assertEquals(['number_test' => 42, 'non_existent_key' => null], $cache->mget(['number_test', 'non_existent_key']));
     }
 
+    public function testDefaultTtl()
+    {
+        $cache = $this->getCacheInstance();
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, $cache->ttl);
+    }
+
     public function testExpire()
     {
         $cache = $this->getCacheInstance();