w3 total cache plugin break website

  • hi, i have installed w3 total cache plugin.
    1) some times this plugin disturbs css file of website so that whole site styling disturbs. when i purge the cache, then website will work fine. I want to know why this issue occurs. it occurs twice and thrice in a week. and i have to resolve this by purging the cache.

    2) i want to know is there any duration to auto update the minified cache file?

    3) which type of monitoring should i do to resolve this issue?

    4) Why this issue occurring twice and thrice in a week?

    please suggest me the better solution so that this issue of breaking css file of website will not cause the loss of business in future. i need a permanent solution for this issue. currently i have to check the website 5 or 6 times in a day to see whether website is working fine or not?

    Please guide me about the above 4 questions? I am waiting for your response.

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by adil1641.
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  • Plugin Contributor Marko Vasiljevic

    (@vmarko)

    Hello,
    Is minify enabled on Auto? If so, please switch to Manual minify and add JS and CSS files manually and in proper order.

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    It is already enabled on manual mode. I have also added Js and CSS files manually earlier. now what should i do?
    Is there any time period after that minified CSS file auto update?
    please guide me about this because it occurs twice and thrice in a week?

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by adil1641.
    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    Please guide me why this issue is occurring. client is asking me about this issue?
    I am waiting for your response.

    Plugin Contributor Marko Vasiljevic

    (@vmarko)

    Hello,
    Is that CSS file added to minify manually? If Manual mode is active then you might need to put the CSS files in proper order. Or simply remove that file from CSS file management:

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    currently i don,t know about that file because i have purged the cache. what is the proper order and proper pattern for CSS file management ?
    now what should i do to prevent this issue in future?
    1) when i purge the cache, then a new minified CSS file shows. should i have to add this file in css file management to minify as well or not?
    2) is this issue occurs due to server response or not?
    3) is there any settings so that if cache minified file is not properly updated, then it will auto update the file again?
    4) please guide me about proper order. from where i can check that it is properly ordered or not?

    please suggest me about these four things?

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    Plugin Contributor Marko Vasiljevic

    (@vmarko)

    Hello,
    Without being able to see the issue or the file, I can only advise you to remove all JS and CSS files of the theme that you are currently using from minify.
    i.e /wp-content/themes/Yourtheme/style.css

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    you are saying that in the minify section, i should delete all the files. currently 325 css files links are added in css minify section.
    should i remove all these files?
    Should i remain enable manual mode?
    please guide me?

    Plugin Contributor Marko Vasiljevic

    (@vmarko)

    Hello,
    No, not all files. I am talking about your theme files.
    ave you an example in the post above:
    /wp-content/themes/Yourtheme/style.css

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    currently i am using only one stylesheet named as style.css
    other files are coming from plugin. you can see the source code as well
    this is the link
    https://www.creativesystems.com/
    please see this link

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by adil1641.
    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    did you see the website?

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    is there any monitoring tool for checking these things so that when website will break. tool will notify us to fix this?

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    hi @vmarko, you did not respond for this issue?
    this is the link
    https://www.creativesystems.com
    website is broken again. now i purge the cache again. please suggest me
    Is there any timestamp after that minified file updates. please guide me because it is very confused situation for me i have to check website after every 1 hour.
    is there any technique that will resolve this issue.
    currently i have used only one styles.css for the theme.
    Did i need to purge cache every day or anything else?
    please guide me?

    Plugin Contributor Marko Vasiljevic

    (@vmarko)

    Hello,
    As said in previous posts, CSS files must be added to minify manually and in proper order. NOw Manual minify can be tricky so you need to proceed with care. Try to exclude all your theme JS and CSS files from minifying (Just don’t add them manually).
    As every website is different I can not give you the “correct” order of your files as I can not see those files.
    Alternatively, I can offer you our Pro support. You can contact us via plugin Performance>Support and choose plugin configuration solution.

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    Hi, if i exclude all of those files from manual minfied section, then on page speed insights they will give warnings to eliminate rendering of those theme files, then what should i do with those theme files?

    should i remove these theme js files
    1) wp-content/themes/creative_system/js/less.js
    2) wp-content/themes/creative_system/js/ga.js

    and these css files
    1) https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/style.css?ver=4.7.4
    2) https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/style.css?ver=4.9.2
    3) https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/style.css?ver=4.9.4
    4) https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/genericons/genericons.css?ver=3.0.2
    5) https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/style.css?ver=5.1.1
    6) wp-content/themes/creative_system/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css
    7) wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/owl.carousel.css
    8) wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/animations.css
    9) wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/colorbox.css
    10) wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/component.css
    11) wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/styles.css

    the 11th number file is main css file of the website. should i need to exclude all those css and js files that are mentioned above or main css file from manual minify section.

    one more question, plugins Css files and cache minified files should be added in manual minified section or not?

    please guide me as soon as possible?

    Thread Starter adil1641

    (@adil1641)

    i have one question more. please see the source code
    view-source:https://www.creativesystems.com/
    why there are 6 cache minified files are appearing in it?
    and main css file named as “style.css” is in the comment form like in the form below
    <!– <link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://www.creativesystems.com/wp-content/themes/creative_system/css/styles.css&#8221; type=”text/css” /> –>
    I have exclude this file from manual minify section
    please guide me about all these question that are mentioned above?

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