Title: [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] Settings Do Not Save
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] Settings Do Not Save

 *  [fluke435](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fluke435/)
 * (@fluke435)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-do-not-save/)
 * I have been using W3 Total Cache for about a year now, and it has been amazing.
   However, last week, my website started experiencing serious database connection
   issues as a result of the plugin. So, I had to delete the plugin and reinstall
   it. Now that I have reinstalled, the website is working properly again. Unfortunately,
   I am no longer able to modify the settings for W3 Total Cache. When I go to the
   settings pages (any of them), make changes, and click “Save All Changes”, the
   page reloads with all settings reverted back to their original state. On the 
   Page Cache page, I also get the following error: “Unable to purge post”. Any 
   thoughts on why I can no longer change the settings? Thanks!

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 *  [Andreas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andreasnrb/)
 * (@andreasnrb)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-do-not-save/#post-2264138)
 * Did this happen after you updated the plugin?
    Do you use APC? If so it seems
   changing apc.stat=1 has worked for some: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-dont-get-saved?replies=18#post-1950944](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-dont-get-saved?replies=18#post-1950944)
 * If you still experience problems can you please submit a bug submission form 
   from the support tab of the plugin because we are unable to duplicate and need
   to learn more?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-do-not-save/#post-2264141)
 * [@fluke435](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fluke435/), sonds like a permissions
   issue. How did you resolve?

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 * Last reply from: [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-settings-do-not-save/#post-2264141)
 * Status: not resolved