[Plugin: W3 Total Cache] Very curious disaster

  • I have just installed W3-Total Cache on my website waterwaywatch.org which is running the Atahualpa Theme on WP 3.01.

    I installed manually via FTP and I was watching the transfer of files when suddenly the wp-content/plugins/ folder vanished!

    Naturally, as a result all plugins have been ‘deactivated’ (I have printed out a list so I can easily install them all again) and I currently have no apparent no obvious way to log-in to the site.

    I am not blaming W3-Total-Cache but as it occurred during installation I am report this event so it can be investigated.

    There was another curious event that happened earlier this morning which might offer clues of an entirely different cause – instead of a single daily backup of content, I received dozens which were sent simultaneously – does this suggest an earlier breakdown of the built-in WP cache?

    Will Chapman

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

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  • Plugin Contributor Frederick Townes

    (@fredericktownes)

    Unfortunately I cannot guess what occurred, but I do know that W3TC does not attempt to modify the /plugins/ directory itself. I’m sorry, but I cannot even guess what occurred. If you can provide steps to duplicate that would be helpful.

    Thread Starter sow

    (@sow)

    I have restored my system from a backup and am contemplating whether to try to install the plug-in again or stay with the default WP cache.

    I’ll let you now if I decide to risk the install again.

    Cheers

    Will

    Plugin Contributor Frederick Townes

    (@fredericktownes)

    I recommend setting up a staging site at staging.domain.com so that you can figure out what happened without affecting your live site.

    Thread Starter sow

    (@sow)

    What is a staging site Roger – it sounds promising. staging.domain.com is a dead url and a quick google didn’t help much.

    Plugin Contributor Frederick Townes

    (@fredericktownes)

    Ask your host for more details on how to get that set up.

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