Title: [Plugin: WP Super Cache] Cache directory not writeable
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP Super Cache] Cache directory not writeable

 *  [Freebord](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freebord/)
 * (@freebord)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-cache-directory-not-writeable/)
 * I have been trying to get the WP Supercache Plugin working, but could not get
   past an issue with directory permissions.
 * Here’s the error I’m receiving:
    Error: Your cache directory or 1 need to be 
   writable for this plugin to work. Double-check it. Cannot continue… fix previous
   problems and retry.
 * I’ve tried relaxing access controls and experimenting with different ownership
   of the indicated directories: chown, chgrp, chmod 777 on wp-content and wp-content/
   cache
 * Any ideas as to how to get around this error? Thank you very much for whatever
   help you can provide.

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 *  Plugin Author [Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donncha/)
 * (@donncha)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-cache-directory-not-writeable/#post-1857765)
 * All of the above should have helped. Do you have some security modules or restrictions
   placed on PHP?
 *  Thread Starter [Freebord](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freebord/)
 * (@freebord)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-cache-directory-not-writeable/#post-1857790)
 * no restrictions that i know of. safemode is off and all permissions were set 
   to 777. any other ideas?
 *  Plugin Author [Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donncha/)
 * (@donncha)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-cache-directory-not-writeable/#post-1857801)
 * ‘Fraid not. That’s what I’d do. Maybe talk to your hosting about it?

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 * Last reply from: [Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donncha/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-cache-directory-not-writeable/#post-1857801)
 * Status: not resolved