WPFC Caching Is Not Working Properly

  • Resolved Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)


    2 months ago

    Hi, I’m using WPFC for a long time and I always got wonderful results with this great plugin. But recently I found a problem in caching especially with Chrome Browser.

    When I checked my blog post in FIREFOX, EDGE browsers, caching was done properly as this message displays:

    <!--WP Fastest Cache file was created in 0.44303917884827 seconds, on 27-09-24 18:19:10 -->

    But when I tested page in google no such message was displayed. When I checked in ‘SITE HEALTH’ section in WordPress it shows this message:

    “Unable to detect the presence of page cache”

    Unable to detect page cache due to possible loopback request problem. Please verify that the loopback request test is passing. Error: Forbidden (Code: http_403)

    Page cache enhances the speed and performance of your site by saving and serving static pages instead of calling for a page every time a user visits.

    Page cache is detected by looking for an active page cache plugin as well as making three requests to the homepage and looking for one or more of the following HTTP client caching response headers:

    cache-control, expires, age, last-modified, etag, x-cache-enabled, x-cache-disabled, x-srcache-store-status, x-srcache-fetch-status.”

    Also the results are very poor in PAGE SPEED INSIGHTS. When I checked my site with PINGDOM with and without WPFC plugin there was no improvement in site performance. With Plugin the score was 78 and without plugin it was 77. Also page load time and requests were same also. It means WPFC is not working properly.

    What I have done so far are as follows:

    1. These are the settings I have done so far. In Preload settings I checked all options except Tags and attachments. After making all the settings I cleared Plugin Cache.
    View post on imgur.com

    2. To control PRELOAD I used CRON JOBS with this function:
    wget -O – “https://yourwebsite.com/?action=wpfastestcache&type=preload&#8221; >/dev/null 2>&1

    I’m using 2 minute interval. When I checked if PRELOAD is working or not using “yourwebsite.com?action=wpfastestcache&type=preload” again there was an error. This message displayed:

    View post on imgur.com

    It means PRELOAD feature is not working that’s why this warning “Unable to detect the presence of page cache” displayed in SITE HEALTH.

    1. I even cleared Browser cache in Chrome but no help.

    NOTE: I checked .htaccess file and rules are clearly written here. My server is LITESPEED SERVER (Apache Version:2.4.62). Earlier LITESPEED Plugin was installed by default which I removed entirely.

    I do not have much traffic on my site even then my site performance is so poor in every test. CORE WEB VITALS are failed entirely. I’m not using any CDN or any other Optimization plugin.

    • This topic was modified 2 months ago by Jivansutra.

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  • Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    thank you so much ??

    wp fastest cache is working now. but wordpress warns because of the site’s slowness.

    Thread Starter Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)

    Hi Emre, Thanks for replying. I checked again but caching is still not working in chrome browser. How did you find that caching is working in chrome?

    Thread Starter Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)

    Okay. I understood. No problem in caching. Just one question. I have very poor CORE WEB VITALS in Page Speed Insights, do you know any other plugin which can be used along with WPFC and could help my site to pass Core Web Vitals. Someone suggested me ASYNC JAVASCRIPT and CLEARFY CACHE to use with WPFC. What do you think about it?

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    I apologize profusely but I have difficulty reading my messages because they are so long.

    what kind of problem do you have on the chrome browser? Can you take a screenshot and share with me please?

    Generosus

    (@generosus)

    Hi @ppsren,

    If you don’t mind, please allow me to help.

    I checked your website. It displays fast at my end (USA) and the UX is great. Also, your website is being properly cached by WPFC.

    If you want to improve your website’s vitals, I highly recommend the following plugins: (each worth every penny)

    1. Perfmatters
    2. WPFC Premium
    3. Rank Math SEO Pro

    Combined, all three plugins will take care of 80% of your website issues. Each plugin performs a completely different function. They are poweful plugins, but will only work to your advantage if you take your time to learn and apply them properly. I use them and my scores are (homepage): Mobile (97), Desktop (100).

    Special Note: Use PageSpeed Insights and other website speed tools with caution. The scores you see are only a guide and not as important as actual (real) speed and UX. As noted above, your website’s real speed and UX are great.

    Hope this helps. Best wishes!

    Thread Starter Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)

    Hi @generosus,

    Thank you very much for your valuable suggestions. Actually, I’m on a tight budget at present so can’t use premium plugins however i’ll definitely try them in future. As you know Google clearly says that Core Web Vitals are one of the most important ranking factors now and I have seen a few sites that proved this fact. In GSC, I’m facing Indexing issues because of Poor Web Vitals so just trying to get at least a “Needs Improvement” status if not “Passed”.

    Thread Starter Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)

    Hi @emrevona,

    As I’ve said above, there is no caching problem in Chrome now but it appears that Gzip feature is not working when I tested through PINGDOM. However I have checked the option for Gzip in WPFC Settings and Code is also present in .htaccess file yet there is a warning in Website Speed Test.

    I’m on a LITESPEED SERVER (Apache Version:2.4.62). For caching I’m using only WPFC Plugin and removed the LITESPEED Cache plugin which was enabled by default.

    Can you please help me to figure out what could be the possible issue?

    Generosus

    (@generosus)

    Hi @ppsren,

    I checked your website with the following browsers: Brave, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

    In all cases, you website is being properly cached by WPFC. Also, gzip is working (enabled) for your site.

    I do not recommend Pingdom for benchmarking your website. Use the following (for speedier, more accurate results):

    • DebugBear
    • PageSpeed Insights
    • SpeedVitals
    • WebPageTest

    Last, I performed a PSI test of your website and noticed that many of your website issues are NOT related to (nor can they be fixed with) WPFC alone. You will have to tackle them one at a time. Once you do, the errors presented in your GSC will eventually drop out.

    Since your issues go beyond the scope of this support forum, I highly recommend doing an online search to fix all of your issues and/or contacting the developers of the plugins you’re using (e.g., Rank Math).

    You can start by grabbing a cup of coffee and following the outstanding advice given by WP Johnny.

    Note: Don’t be discouraged. As stated before, your website displays great (and is fast) at my end.

    If satisfied with the above, please consider closing this topic as “Resolved.”

    Best wishes!

    Thread Starter Jivansutra

    (@ppsren)

    Hi @generosus,

    Thank you again for your timely guidance and I appreciate your great knowledge about the underlying issue. I’m already working on the issues mentioned in the PSI test. I just started this thread to solve the issues regarding WPFC.

    Best wishes for a prosperous future!

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