Help with clearing cache

  • Resolved mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)


    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    I have just created a website, and it went live last Friday.

    I am using WP4.8, Hueman Theme and WP Fastest Cache on the site. When I create new posts to the site, then it does not update automatically, each time I have to do a hard refresh or view it in a private browser in order to see the changes.

    I downloaded this plugin thinking that it would fix this, but unfortunaetly it doesnt. The tickboxes that are checked within the plugin settings are as follows:

    Cache System: Enable
    New Post: Clear cache files when a post or page is published
    Update Post: Clear cache files when a post or page is updated
    Minify HTML: You can decrease the size of page
    Minify Css: You can decrease the size of css files
    Combine Css: Reduce HTTP requests through combined css files
    Combine Js: Reduce HTTP requests through combined js files (header)
    Gzip: Reduce the size of files sent from your server
    Browser Caching: Reduce page load times for repeat visitors

    I have been able to get a slight work around. After I make any changes to the site, then I go into this plugin and click on Delete Cache in the blue box. But, other people are updating the site, and they are not as tech savvy so I don’t really want them to be able to go into this section to delete cache. Would anyone be able to offer any help here at all?

    Thanks

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  • Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Probably you are using google chrome. You should disable “browser caching” option.

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for reply.. I am actually using Firefox.

    But, even if I add a post on the computer and then view on my phone the post will not show when I view the site. I need to go to the site and then hard refresh before I can see it.

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    what does “hard refresh” mean? shift+f5?

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Yes. Or else just clicking the Refresh icon on the browser.

    For example: If I have visited the website today on my phone, and then login and add a new post (doing this on my computer). If I then go back on my phone, go to google and then go back to my site, the new post will not be there.

    But, if I go back to the site, and click on the refresh icon, then the post will appear. Does that make it more clear?

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 10 months ago

    Browser caching causes this issue. You need to disable browser caching.

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    Great.

    Would this not just affect it for me but?

    I mean, if someone else goes to view the site then they would still be having the same problems? Just curious, I am guessing this is a problem with WP just..

    I see the cache control header in the response, if I changed this to no-store would this help the problem?

    Thanks for your help!

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    hmm may be. Actually I did not test it before.

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    So, is there a way to fix my initial problem?

    Disabling browser caching will only affect me.

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    why do you think that it affects only you?

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    As you said I need to disable browser caching, I was under the impression that I did that in my browser? Therefore it would only affect me, when I view it in that particular browser?

    Am I misunderstanding you somewhere? Do I disable browser caching within the plugin?

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    Apologies, I now see the browser caching option within the plugin. I guess I will untick that.

    Thanks for your help!!

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    yes, on the settings page of WPFC 🙂 you are welcome.

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wow.

    I changed this and now the site gives a 500 response.

    Even in the admin section of the site, the styling is not how it used to be.

    This previously happened when I made changes in the settings, and I had to delete the etchosts file, and then undo all the changes…

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    you disabled “Browser Caching” via the WPFC settings page and you started to get Internal Server Error (500), right?

    Thread Starter mbell25b

    (@mbell25b)

    8 years, 9 months ago

    Correct.

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