Plugin Contributor
iSaumya
(@isaumya)
Hi @taby1,
As per the video recommended (by IdeaSpot), the admin dashboard headers should show cf-cache-status: bypass. However when I do on my dashboard, it shows as cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC. How can I rectify this?
There is nothing to rectify here. If you are using the Cache Rules as per the implementation guide, then you are supposed to see DYNAMIC instead of BYPASS. Same thing goes if you are using the worker mode.
But you don’t have to worry as both of those values basically means the same thing, i.e. Cloudflare is not caching the pages and the request is being served from the origin server. So, do not worry.
Also, even though the cache seems to work, ‘Test Cache’ is showing failed repeatedly. Earlier I had deactivated this plugin to test Clouldflare APO but since I got better results with Super Page Cache, I disabled APO and re-activated this one. Since then, I’ve been getting this error.
Looking at the response header of your website I do see that the pages are being cached at Cloudflare CDN level and is being served from the CDN. Screenshots:
https://i.imgur.com/dz6DxHO.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/er2Wdgj.jpeg
That being said, I do see a few issues with your website which is not letting the plugin work properly:
- It seems you have multiple page caching system in place. Either at the plugin level or at the server level. Please note it is highly recommended not to have more than one page caching system in place for any website. As these systems will simply conflict with one another and will not let other to work properly. When using this plugin you can use it as your page caching system while you can use other plugins like Perfmatters or Autoptimize for static file optimization as this plugin doesn’t optimize static files. Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/awlmXcM.jpeg
- It seems either your existing cache system or some server rule is overwriting the value of
cache-control header. The value of cache-control header is supposed to be managed by this plugin only. And when the plugin is working properly you will see that the value of cache-control and x-wp-cf-super-cache-cache-control would match. But that is not the case. Which clearly means that the plugin is not handling the cache-control header and either some other plugin or server rule is managing that. Please remove that plugin or server rule so that the plugin can manage the cache-control header. Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/qDeSYjR.jpeg
Hope this helps.
Thread Starter
taby1
(@taby1)
Thanks a ton, Saumya,
I am not using any other cache plugin (only Autoptimize which to the best of my knowledge doesn’t work as a cache plugin). However, I am hosted on Godaddy managed wordpress and the host has a cache installed which I do not know how to access. I can try speaking with their call centre and rectify this. I’ll respond to this once, I’ve spoken. So request you to not close the thread till then.
Secondly, I am also seeing in the site health that Unable to detect the presence of page cache. If you could let me know if this could be connected to this issue.
I really do not know how to handle this as I am not a developer. But will get back after speaking with the Godaddy team.
P.S: I had updated this support request just when I had got your reply. For any confusion caused, my apologies.
Plugin Contributor
iSaumya
(@isaumya)
Secondly, I am also seeing in the site health that Unable to detect the presence of page cache. If you could let me know if this could be connected to this issue.
Not sure. But I can see the page caching being present. So, you can ignore that. Maybe the site health is talking about object caching and not page caching.
Thread Starter
taby1
(@taby1)
Saumya,
Godaddy is unable to remove the server rule as it comes part of the Managed WordPress. Under the circumstances, is there anything you can suggest? Would changing the host resolve the issue as I am already contemplating on that?
Once again thanks a ton for your help?
Plugin Contributor
iSaumya
(@isaumya)
Hi @taby1,
Changing the host will absolutely resolve your issue. I will highly recommend BigScoots. Take a look at them. I have been using them for a decade and I can truly recommend them.
BTW, that’s my personal recommendation, but you can choose other hosts if you like.
Thread Starter
taby1
(@taby1)
Thanks a ton, Saumya, for all your help. Will change the host asap.
