Title: Eaccelerator Cache Eats My Disk Usage Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Eaccelerator Cache Eats My Disk Usage * [ryonn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryonn/) * (@ryonn) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/) * Hi all, * I have a problem with my blog (WordPress powered) It makes daily cache files with huge size such as: * username 45920 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.88090024 username 90672 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.20190024 username 108880 Feb 27 14:15 ./ 0/2/eaccelerator-5602.98090024 username 304184 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator- 5602.69090024 username 337444 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.19090024 username 54048 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.89090024 username 227396 Feb 27 14: 15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.79090024 username 39516 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator- 5602.29090024 username 100252 Feb 27 14:15 ./0/2/eaccelerator-5602.10190024 * It is made in the _root/var/cache/ * Enough to make my disc usage cache color in cpanel to RED everyday. I have no idea how and what makes the cache files. Things that I have done: * – Downloaded all of the files, and run ‘grep eaccelerator’ to find the word eaccelerator inside all of the files. None Found * – Deleting each files containing the word ‘cache’ except wp-includes/cache.php * – Contacting admin of webhosting. They tell me that it’s not from them, but it’s from me. I believe them since my other websites hosted at them do not have this problem. * Is there anyone ever experiencing this problem? Anyone knows the solution? What could possibly make this cache file? How to disable this? * This drives me crazy already.. almost 2 months researching this. * Please help. * Kind regard R Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [cstina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cstina/) * (@cstina) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703195) * This sounds like your wp-cron.php file. If you have Cpanel, go to Cron Jobs and set up a Job for wp-cron.php — and tell that file how often and when to hit the server. You might want it to run just once a day, in the wee hours of the morning… unless you post several times a day. Then, you might want to schedule the Job for more x per day. * If you don’t know how to set up a Cron Job, your Host should be able to tell you how… it’s pretty straight forward. * Some people, unknowningly, have wp-cron.php setup to call the server almost constantly… which can send the alarm bells ringing to a Host (due to CPU Usage). * If you do a Search on here for “wp-cron.php” “cache” … you’ll see what I mean. I had the same problem and all I could do was schedule a Cron Job on a lighter schedule. It worked like a charm. * . * Thread Starter [ryonn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryonn/) * (@ryonn) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703352) * Well, I have tried using Cron Job: 1. Open Cron Job 2. Type wp-cron.php 3. Choose 2 days * But it seems futile * username 21208 Feb 28 05:00 ./2/2/eaccelerator-5602.12358194 username 588 Feb 28 05:00 ./2/2/eaccelerator-5602.72358194 username 39516 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator- 5602.27158194 username 227396 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.57158194 username 88840 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.08158194 username 54048 Feb 28 04: 59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.47158194 username 278940 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator- 5602.77158194 username 98620 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.18158194 username 90672 Feb 28 04:59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.97158194 username 112732 Feb 28 04: 59 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.17158194 username 45672 Feb 28 11:23 ./9/1/eaccelerator- 5602.07158194 username 16528 Feb 28 05:00 ./9/1/eaccelerator-5602.28158194 * I cannot delete these files since it’s hidden from me. Only Hosting admin can delete this. Thus, if I set cron thingy to daily, then how can I delete the stuffs? * [cstina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cstina/) * (@cstina) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703424) * Eaccelerator (as seen in your links above) is a Plugin. You need to disable that Plugin and see what happens. If you’re using Eaccelerator, then you’re caching your php files in blocks (COMPILING them before caching). It’s a good plugin to help process your php scripts, but if you’re running a good Cron Job, then you don’t need BOTH eaccelerator and a nicely scheduled wp-cron.php running at the same time. * So, you don’t need to delete that plugin… you need to deactivate that plugin through your WP control panel. * . * Thread Starter [ryonn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryonn/) * (@ryonn) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703433) * hi cstina, * The problem is I dont have eaccelerator plugin at all. * Akismet GoogleSitemap Simple Tags WP Ban Related Posts WordPress Stats Full Text Feed * Those are the only plugins that I have. Maybe one of them has the eaccelerator? * Thanks cstina for helping. Really appreciate it. I hope you dont mind helping me til this is solved. * This drives me crazy indeed >< * Thread Starter [ryonn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryonn/) * (@ryonn) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703456) * Hello Could someone please help me? * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703457) * Ryonn, * You might want to switch to another provider if eAccelerator is using up all your disk quota. * This is not a WordPress module, it’s a PHP module that is part of your installation. If you can control the php.ini settings then try setting this in your php.ini: * `eaccelerator.shm_only = "1"` * Restart your Apache and delete your eAccelerator disk cache. * You can check the settings by creating a file and put phpinfo() in it. * For example create phpinfo.php (original name) and copy this into it and save it: * `` * Put that file in your wordpress directory and load it up in your browser. * `http://youeblog-url-here.com/phpinfo.php` * Scroll down or search for the eAccelerator table on that page and look at some items. * In that table look for “Memory Allocated”. Keep an eye on that number. Also look for “Cached Scripts” and also keep an eye on that number. * Last item is the settings “eaccelerator.shm_only”. If that’s set to 1 then the disk caching should not be happening anymore. * If you can’t change the php.ini settings (or have no idea what I’m talking about…) then talk to your provider and ask them to set this for you. * [cstina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cstina/) * (@cstina) * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703458) * Ryonn, * Okay, if it’s a Host thing, try this. * Step 1) Go to the Cpanel/Control Panel for you domain. * Step 2) Look in “public_html” (sometimes called .htdocs) for the “.htaccess” file. * Step 3) Open .htaccess to Edit it (save a backup copy first, just in case). * Step 3) In the .htaccess file, look for these 2 lines: * php_flag eaccelerator.enable 1 php_flag eaccelerator.optimizer 1 * Option 1) If you DO see that code ^ ^ then change it to this: * php_flag eaccelerator.enable 0 php_flag eaccelerator.optimizer 0 * Option 2) If you do NOT see that code, then ADD those 2 lines, like this: * php_flag eaccelerator.enable 0 php_flag eaccelerator.optimizer 0 * That should work… it’s how I have mine configured, exactly. * More info is here: [http://www.eaccelerator.net/](http://www.eaccelerator.net/) * That thing does come packaged as a wordpress plugin here: [http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/xcache-and-eaccelerator-wp-plugins-updated/](http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/xcache-and-eaccelerator-wp-plugins-updated/) * . Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Eaccelerator Cache Eats My Disk Usage’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [cstina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cstina/) * Last activity: [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eaccelerator-cache-eats-my-disk-usage/#post-703458) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics