{"id":5680,"date":"2020-10-19T15:33:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/?p=5680"},"modified":"2020-12-03T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T10:30:57","slug":"how-to-clear-wordpress-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-wordpress-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear WordPress Cache in less than 2 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you making changes to your website but they just won\u2019t show up live?<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re recognizing the symptoms here: you\u2019re going nuts with WordPress cache.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, let\u2019s understand what\u2019s going on here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s the thing with caching?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Cache is a collection of temporarily stored data for quick access when needed. Computers and phones store data in temporary storage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, while you browse, or use certain apps,\u00a0 files will be stored for later reference. For example, while browsing, your device will save images, HTML, and JavaScript files so that they don’t have to be downloaded every single time you access the same web page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your browser, hosting server, and plugins can all serve cached content. Caching allows your WordPress website to skip the line, so to speak. Instead of loading the whole website every time, through caching, a copy of the page is made after the first load, and then the website\u2019s cached version is served for the next visit of the user.<\/span><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s great, don\u2019t you think? This caching system saves you time and data. This is why pages and apps can load in seconds. A faster website improves user experience, and this means more pages visited and more sales. Also, Google uses page speed<\/a> as a ranking factor. This means a fast website has bigger chances to rank in search results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One tricky thing, though: when you are doing website changes, they won\u2019t show up right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time to clear WordPress cache!<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this article, we\u2019ll explain how to clear browser cache and web hosting cache. We\u2019ll also introduce some of the top WordPress caching plugins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to clear the WordPress cache (2 methods)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Method 1: Clearing browser cache<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Like I mentioned earlier, web browsers can store content like: HTML, CSS files, JavaScript, images from a website to make your next visit faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From time to time, browsers won\u2019t notice the changes in a web page and they will load the old version of it from its cached version.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now let\u2019s see how you can empty the cache in Google Chrome and Firefox.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clear browser cache in Google Chrome<\/span><\/h4>\n

Go to the menu icon and select More Tools -> Clear Browsing Data.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A window will pop-up with basic and advanced options for cache clearing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure to tick the files and images clear option. And choose a wider time frame if you feel like it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nNext, hit \u201cClear data\u201d and you\u2019re done!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clear browser cache in Mozilla Firefox<\/span><\/h4>\n

Click the menu button and select \u201cOptions\u201d. Next\u00a0 select the \u201cPrivacy & Security\u201d panel.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the \u201cCookies and Site Data\u201d section, click \u201cClear Data\u201d. From the new pop-up, you can clear both cookies and cache.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nClear browser cache for Android and iOS<\/span><\/p>\n

As you use applications<\/a> and browsers on your phone, they will start storing files for future reference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to clear the Chrome browser cache for your Android phone, you need to go to the Chrome app. At the top right, tap \u201cMore\u201d, then tap \u201cHistory\u201d. Next, tap \u201cClear browsing data\u201d.\u00a0 Now, you have a time range option. To delete everything, select \u201cAll time\u201d. Next you have 2 options:\u00a0 “Cookies and site data” and “Cached images and files”. Now, tap \u201cClear data\u201d and you\u2019re done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looks familiar? Yeah, it\u2019s like the desktop experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wanna clear cache in Safari? Go to Settings -> Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data. Easy peasy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are still not seeing the changes you made, then move on to method 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Method 2: How to clear WordPress cache via the Caching Plugins<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Now, how do you install a WordPress plugin?<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all in the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n