Title: Internal cache problem
Last modified: August 21, 2025

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# Internal cache problem

 *  Resolved [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/)
 * Hi Tobias,
 * Today I have seen a strange problem with the internal cache. Another user reported
   something similar with dates not updating and the cache_table_output=false shortcode
   option also fixed it for me.
   [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-update-situatio/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/strange-update-situatio/)
 * I have set up a demo page here for a site which has only one table.
   [https://poyntonprobus.org.uk/test/](https://poyntonprobus.org.uk/test/)
 * The same table is inserted twice, the top one using the TP block and the bottom
   one using a shortcode with cache_table_output=false. When viewed as a logged-
   in user, both instances show the new table, but a normal viewer sees the stale
   cache version for the top table.
 * I love the block feature and the fact that it shows a preview, but this caching
   issue makes it unusable in this particular instance

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608308)
 * Hi [@skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/),
 * Thanks for your post and sorry for the trouble!
 * You can of course also use this parameter with the “TablePress block”! Just put`
   cache_table_output=false` into the “Configuration parameters” field in the “Advanced”
   section of the sidebar panel for the block.
 * Now, a maybe even better solution would be to trying fixing the root cause, broken/
   stale transients in the `wp_options` database table. For that, please see [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-to-tablespress-content-not-showing/#post-8846880](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updates-to-tablespress-content-not-showing/#post-8846880)
 * Best wishes,
   Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608443)
 * Thanks! So this is a (very old) bug in the WP transients system where they can’t
   be deleted properly?
 * As the chances of that getting fixed any time soon are slim, is there a hook 
   I can use to disable the caching in TablePress? The output should in any case
   be cached by my host’s caching system.
 * Simon
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608520)
 * Hi,
 * Yes, this is some oddity in the transients system, unfortunately 🙁
 * Yes, turning off the caching in TablePress globally is no problem. Just use the
   mentioned small plugin from my link above (it’s just a few lines of code for 
   that hook).
 * Best wishes,
   Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608528)
 * Great, thanks. I’ll install that plugin
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608581)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
   Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress in the plugin directory](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/#new-post).
   Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [7 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-cache-problem/#post-18608581)
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