Title: Simply does not work (with WP hosted on IIS) Last modified: September 2, 2016 --- # Simply does not work (with WP hosted on IIS) * [edwinov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwinov/) * (@edwinov) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/) * I host WordPress on my own server running IIS. First I had the problem that there was no .htaccess so I had to install a Helicon Ape. After that I could enable WP FastestCache. * WP Fastest Cache DOES indeed create a cache, I see the cache being created but when I look at a page’s source (after refreshing it) I will always only see “ ” at the very end. The cached file says the “”” thing but clearly THAT file never reaches the client. * So a cache IS being generated but it’s never being used. The net effect of this plugin is therefore that it’s actually making things SLOWER! * Also, even if I UNCHECK “Don’t show the cached version for logged-in users” ( so I want logged-in users to see the cached version as well) the logged-in user will NEVER get a cached version. It does NOT even say “”. * I give it a rating of 1 since the plugin doesn’t work. FOR ME. That is with WP hosted on IIS. If I would have it hosted on Apache, I might have given it 5 stars, I don’t know. So my rating of 1 is NOT indicative of how well it performs under Apache, only for IIS. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [Emre Vona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emrevona/) * (@emrevona) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861886) * Hi edwinov, I wish that you wrote me before comment 🙂 WPFC does not support IIS. .htaccess works with apache. It is like a configuration file of apache. * By the way using windows server for wordpress is a very strange choice 🙂 * Thread Starter [edwinov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwinov/) * (@edwinov) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861887) * Hi Emre, * I needed IIS for other stuff anyway and when looking into WordPress I noticed it could be hosted on IIS as well. It works great, except for your plugin. * I know what .htaccess is for, which is why I installed this : * [http://www.helicontech.com/ape/](http://www.helicontech.com/ape/) * As I said, stuff IS being cached, it’s just that the cached files are NOT the ones being send to the browser. Since most of your plugin is working I’d say this should be a simple fix. * Plugin Author [Emre Vona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emrevona/) * (@emrevona) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861890) * The cache file is created. it works with php. but your .htaccess does not work well I see. Can you create me a developement space with subdomain? I have never worked with iis. * By the way, are you sure that .htaccess works well? Did you try any redirection rule for testing? * Thread Starter [edwinov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwinov/) * (@edwinov) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861891) * I have removed the plugin already. But these are the facts: * *I only needed an .htaccess file your plugin *I installed helicon’s ape (see link above) just for this *With helicon’s ape installed I created an empty .htaccess file *After enabling your plugin, the .htaccess file had data in it, I don’t remember what exactly, but it was definitely being written to by your plugin * After visiting my WordPress site (ONLY from a browser on which I was NOT logged in) I could see a cache folder being created and different subfolders for the different posts on my WordPress site, so that part ALL works *I checked the index files in the cache folders, they all had the “” message in it, so the caching itself (when NOT logged in) works perfectly *Whenever I refreshed a page though I would just never get one of the cached index files, the page ALWAYS (when NOT logged in) just has the “” at the bottom * So everything works, EXCEPT you are not returning an actual cached page. If you fix that, I’d be very happy. * Since I deinstalled both the plugin and helicon’s ape already I can not try any redirection rule but given that almost everything about your plugin works I am pretty sure the .htaccess part worked well. * Plugin Author [Emre Vona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emrevona/) * (@emrevona) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861892) * I asked it because I wanna be sure that .htaccess works well. For example , Redirect 301 /test.html [http://google.com](http://google.com) * Can you do it please? If it does not work, it means that helicon does not work. * Thread Starter [edwinov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwinov/) * (@edwinov) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861893) * I reinstalled helicon ape, I created an empty and writable .htaccess file. I reinstalled the fastcache plugin. * This time when trying to activate it it was complaining the file wasn’t writable( it was) and to copy some code to the very beginning of .htaccess manually (which I did). I then refreshed the fast cache plugin page in WordPress, the page crashed. I had to reboot my server to get it going again. * So I didn’t even get to trying the redirect but look, many people use helicon’s ape and it works for all of them. I guess your plugin just works fine on apache but needs some work to run on IIS as well. * I will now try another cache plugin. * Thanks anyway. * Plugin Author [Emre Vona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emrevona/) * (@emrevona) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861894) * I thought to write information about iis on faq 🙂 but I didn’t. today I will buy a iis hosting and I will work. I will add a warning such as “working only with apache”. * what should I do for you removeing your vote? * Thread Starter [edwinov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edwinov/) * (@edwinov) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861895) * I have clarified why 1 star in in my updated review. * But you could always transfer 1 million dollars into my account in Switzerland and I promise you I will make it 5 stars! * 🙂 * [Embo1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/embo1/) * (@embo1) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861897) * Hi there Emre. * Thanks for your plugin. Been evaluating it against Super and Total Cache, Looks promising so far, but I am having similar issues to the OP above * View source in Browser shows this after /html tag * ``` "" ``` * There is a file in the cache output folder, but only 1. I would have expected to see several. * I have emailed you htaccess config, plus some example URL’s * Thank you * Plugin Author [Emre Vona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emrevona/) * (@emrevona) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861898) * > I have clarified why 1 star in in my updated review. > But you could always transfer 1 million dollars into my account in Switzerland > and I promise you I will make it 5 stars! > 🙂 * that’s why I am thinking to make my plugin not to be free because of such users 🙂 There is no need to work for humanbeings. * > Hi there Emre. > Thanks for your plugin. Been evaluating it against Super and Total Cache, Looks > promising so far, but I am having similar issues to the OP above > View source in Browser shows this after /html tag > “” > There is a file in the cache output folder, but only 1. I would have expected > to see several. > I have emailed you htaccess config, plus some example URL’s > Thank you * Hi Embo1, can you create a ticket please? * [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache) * [Embo1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/embo1/) * (@embo1) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861899) * Thank you. I have: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/caching-not-working-on-windows-apache-22?replies=1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/caching-not-working-on-windows-apache-22?replies=1) * I sent some debug info to [fastestcache@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/fastestcache@gmail.com?output_format=md) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Simply does not work (with WP hosted on IIS)’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-fastest-cache/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2064586) * [WP Fastest Cache - WordPress Cache Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-fastest-cache/reviews/) * 11 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Embo1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/embo1/) * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-does-not-work-17/#post-7861899)