{"id":19828,"date":"2021-02-04T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=19828"},"modified":"2021-02-03T20:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:48:02","slug":"how-to-clear-wordpress-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-clear-wordpress-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear WordPress Cache"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to their dynamic nature, most websites go through a process of constant change and development. This includes occasional modifications and improvements of the website design itself, the addition of some new elements, as well as frequent content updates. Because of all these, situations may occur where you may not be able to see some of these changes, even after reloading the page.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If a similar situation happens to you, the reason for this may be the WordPress cache files that are out of date. Most commonly, the solution for this lies in clearing your WordPress cache. In this article, we will talk a bit about <strong>how caching works, why you should clear your cache<\/strong>, as well as list <strong>different ways to do it on your WordPress site<\/strong>, so stick around:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-is-cache\">What is Cache and Why It Is Useful<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-you-should-clear-your-cache\">Why You Should Clear Your WordPress Cache<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#clearing-your-browser-cache\">Clearing Your Browser Cache<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#clearing-wp-cache-using-plugin\">Clearing WordPress Cache Using a Caching Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#clearing-cache-using-wp-hosting\">Clearing Cache Using Your WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#clearing-cache-using-firewall-plugin\">Clearing Cache Using a Firewall Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-is-cache\"><\/a>What is Cache and Why It Is Useful<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When a visitor comes to your website, their browser will store all the static content (like JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and images) as cache files. So, the next time they choose to visit your web page again, the stored data will ensure that it loads faster, as some of your website\u2019s content is already fully downloaded. Therefore,<strong> the main purpose of caching is to boost your website\u2019s speed and enhance the overall user experience of your visitors.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-you-should-clear-your-cache\"><\/a>Why You Should Clear Your WordPress Cache<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]That being said, caching can sometimes cause some unexpected issues. For example, instead of showing new content, <strong>it can still show an old, cached copy of your WordPress site<\/strong>. This means that not only your visitors won\u2019t see any changes right away, but also the webmasters won\u2019t be able to preview the changes they made on the website. You can run into this issue if you make some changes to your website design or content, or if you recently updated your themes and\/or plugins. In all these cases, clearing your WordPress cache should do the trick.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-caching-plugins\/\">caching plugins<\/a> and firewall solutions that provide the option of optimizing your website\u2019s speed and performance using cache, and a lot of them include the option of clearing cache on your WordPress site. This time around, we will show you how to clear cache using some of the most popular plugins in this category. In addition, we will explain how to do it in your website browser and using your hosting service options as well.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With that said, here are some of the best ways in which you can clear your WordPress cache:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"clearing-your-browser-cache\"><\/a>Clearing Your Browser Cache<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Clearing your browser cache is the first step you should take before trying any other method. All browsers store a copy of every website you visit, and that includes your own. As we already mentioned, when you make any changes to your WordPress site, the browsers might not become aware of these changes right away. So, here\u2019s how you can clear cache files in some of the major browsers.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Browser Cache in Google Chrome<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To clear the cache in your Google Chrome browser, <strong>click on the three-dot menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner of your browser, then <strong>go to <em>More Tools &gt;&gt; Clear Browsing Data<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-Chrome-Clear-Data.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Google Chrome Clear Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-Chrome-Clear-Data.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-Chrome-Clear-Data-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-Chrome-Clear-Data-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-Chrome-Clear-Data-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A pop-up box will open, allowing you to clear your cache by marking the \u201cCached images and files\u201d option and clicking the <em>Clear data<\/em> button.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cached-Images-and-Files.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cached Images and Files\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cached-Images-and-Files.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cached-Images-and-Files-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cached-Images-and-Files-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Cached-Images-and-Files-620x384.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Browser Cache in Firefox<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To do this in Firefox, select the hamburger menu icon in the top right corner of your Firefox browser and select <em>Options<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cache-Firefox.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Cache Firefox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cache-Firefox.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cache-Firefox-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cache-Firefox-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cache-Firefox-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Under the <em>Privacy and Security<\/em> tab, <strong>find the <em>Cookies and Site Data<\/em> section and click on <em>Clear Data<\/em>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firefox-Clear-Data.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firefox Clear Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firefox-Clear-Data.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firefox-Clear-Data-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firefox-Clear-Data-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firefox-Clear-Data-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A popup will appear, asking you what type of data you want to clear. You should <strong>mark the \u201cCached Web Content\u201d option<\/strong> and <strong>hit the <em>Clear<\/em> button<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cached-Web-Content.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Cached Web Content\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cached-Web-Content.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cached-Web-Content-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cached-Web-Content-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Cached-Web-Content-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Browser Cache in Microsoft Edge<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Click on the three dots in the upper right corner to open a menu, go to <em>Settings<\/em>, and select the tab called <em>Privacy, search, and services<\/em>. In the \u201cClear browsing data\u201d section, hit the <em>Choose what to clear<\/em> button.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Simply<strong> mark the \u201cCached images and files\u201d option<\/strong> once a new popup opens, and <strong>click on <em>Clear<\/em> now<\/strong>. You should set your time range to \u201cAll time\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-2.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-2-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clear-Browsing-Data-2-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Browser Cache in Safari<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The easiest way to clear the cache in Safari is to activate some developer options. First, click on <em>Safari &gt;&gt; Preferences<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Preferences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, choose the <em>Advanced<\/em> tab.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-Advanced.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Safari Preferences Advanced\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-Advanced.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-Advanced-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-Advanced-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Safari-Preferences-Advanced-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, <strong>mark the \u201cShow Develop menu in menu bar\u201d option<\/strong>. When you do this, you will be able to see a new menu item in the main menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Show-Develop-Menu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Show Develop Menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Show-Develop-Menu.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Show-Develop-Menu-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Show-Develop-Menu-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Show-Develop-Menu-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Select the new <em>Develop<\/em> menu item and simply <strong>choose the option called <em>Empty Caches<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-Caches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Empty Caches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-Caches.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-Caches-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-Caches-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-Caches-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"clearing-wp-cache-using-plugin\"><\/a>Clearing WordPress Cache Using a Caching Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Caching plugins are the most effective tools you can use to clear the cache on your WordPress site. We will show you how to do this using three of the most popular caching plugins.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Cache With the W3 Total Cache Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]One of the best caching plugins around, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/w3-total-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">W3 Total Cache<\/a> allows you to clear your cache files with only a single click in your WordPress dashboard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\">install the plugin<\/a> and activate it, you should <strong>go to <em>Performance &gt;&gt; Dashboard<\/em> in your WordPress admin and click the <em>empty all caches<\/em> button<\/strong> located at the top of the page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-All-Caches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Empty All Caches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-All-Caches.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-All-Caches-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-All-Caches-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Empty-All-Caches-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s it \u2013 your cached content will be instantly deleted.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Cache With the WP Super Cache Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-super-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Super Cache<\/a> is another highly popular caching plugin on WordPress.org that makes it quite easy to clear your cache files.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear your cache using the WP Super Cache plugin, <strong>access <em>Settings &gt;&gt; WP Super Cache<\/em><\/strong> in your admin dashboard. Then, <strong>click on the <em>Delete Cache<\/em> button<\/strong> and you\u2019re all done.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Super-Cache.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Super Cache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Super-Cache.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Super-Cache-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Super-Cache-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Super-Cache-620x326.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Clearing Cache With the WP Fastest Cache Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]One of the fastest and simplest caching plugins around, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-fastest-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Fastest Cache<\/a> is another great solution for clearing the cache of your WordPress site.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To manually delete your cache files using this plugin, <strong>click on <em>WP Fastest Cache<\/em> in your admin dashboard and choose the <em>Delete Cache<\/em> tab<\/strong>. Here, you will have access to <strong>two options \u2013<em> Clear All Cache<\/em><\/strong> (to delete all cache files), <strong>and <em>Delete Cache and Minified CSS\/JS<\/em><\/strong> (to delete all cache files, including minified CSS and JavaScript files).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Fastest-Cache.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WP Fastest Cache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Fastest-Cache.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Fastest-Cache-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Fastest-Cache-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WP-Fastest-Cache-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want, you will be able to access these two options from your admin toolbar as well. Simply hover over the <em>Clear Cache<\/em> menu item and the same two options will show up.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Cache.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Delete Cache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Cache.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Cache-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Cache-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Cache-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"clearing-cache-using-wp-hosting\"><\/a>Clearing Cache Using Your WordPress Hosting<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To do an in-depth caching of your WordPress site, we suggest that you clear the cache on your hosting server as well. If you perform caching on your server, you will also be able to take care of your PHP and MySQL files, object caching, etc.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Different WordPress hosts provide different ways to clear your cache. If you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluehost<\/a>, for example, you will be able to easily clear your cache from the WordPress admin area by clicking on the <em>Caching<\/em> button in your admin toolbar and selecting <em>Purge All<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SiteGround<\/a> is your hosting provider, you can clear your cache using their cPanel. Alternatively, you can do this directly from your WordPress dashboard by installing a plugin created by SiteGround called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sg-cachepress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SG Optimizer<\/a>. After installing and activating the plugin, a new menu item will appear in your admin toolbar called <em>Purge SG Cache<\/em>. Just click on this button and you\u2019re all set.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To clear the cache on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Engine<\/a>, you will also be able to access this option from your admin area. Simply click on the WP Engine menu item and click the <em>Purge All Caches<\/em> button in <em>General<\/em> settings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]No matter if you\u2019re using one of the above-mentioned services or another WordPress host entirely, <strong>we recommend that you contact your hosting provider<\/strong> directly if you have any uncertainties about clearing cache files from your server. Even if they don\u2019t provide you with the ability to do it yourself, they will most likely be able to do it in your stead.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"clearing-cache-using-firewall-plugin\"><\/a>Clearing Cache Using a Firewall Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you use a WordPress <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-firewall-plugins-for-wordpress\/\">firewall plugin<\/a>, it may also come with the option to clear the cache on your site.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sucuri Security<\/a> is a good example of a plugin that allows users to clear the cache from their admin area. If you use this plugin, <strong>head to <em>Sucuri Security &gt;&gt; Firewall (WAF)<\/em><\/strong> in your WordPress admin and<strong> hit the <em>Clear Cache<\/em> button<\/strong> located in the tab with the same name:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firewall-Clear-Cache.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Firewall Clear Cache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firewall-Clear-Cache.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firewall-Clear-Cache-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firewall-Clear-Cache-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firewall-Clear-Cache-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]While caching is a great way to boost your site\u2019s speed and overall performance, sometimes you may need to clear your cache to ensure that you and your visitors can see the latest updates to your content as well as other changes you made to your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We recommend that you clear the cache in your browser first and see if that fixes your problem. If not, <strong>there are many great caching plugins around that will help you purge your cached files quickly and effortlessly<\/strong>. Finally, for more thorough results, <strong>you can also clear the cache on your server<\/strong> using some of the available options that come with your hosting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stick around as we talk about how caching works, why you should clear your cache, as well as show you different ways to do it on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4,13],"class_list":["post-19828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-tips","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}