Elementor + Cache Plugin = broken pages on update

  • Resolved programmin

    (@programmin)


    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Like many users, I have set sites to the WordPress “auto update” on plugins, especially with the recent security updates to Elementor and other plugins.

    We have noticed the post-css of the individual pages giving back a 404, presumably because the auto update of all the plugins, does not trigger the W3-Total-Cache cache clear. This makes pages look very broken to end users.

    Is it possible/reasonable that Elementor itself should call the Total Cache (and other cache plugin) clear function when a major update of Elementor happens that could break this? If there is an option to enable this I don’t know about it or, it is not working.

    For example, “wp w3-total-cache flush all” seems to fix this issue across W3 Total Cache sites.

    Thank you

    Luke

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  • Plugin Support Rica

    (@ricav)

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi Luke,

    Thank you for reaching out and for sharing those details.

    You’re absolutely correct that when plugins update automatically especially after major updates cached files may still serve outdated resources. In setups using caching plugins such as W3 Total Cache, the cache is not always automatically flushed when another plugin like Elementor updates. As a result, previously cached CSS or Post-CSS files may still be referenced, which can lead to 404 responses and pages appearing broken until the cache is cleared.

    At the moment, Elementor does regenerate its own CSS files during updates, but it does not automatically trigger cache-flush commands for third-party caching plugins. Because caching plugins manage their own caching layers (page cache, object cache, CDN, etc.), they typically require their own purge process to run after updates.

    Your observation about the WP-CLI command wp w3-total-cache flush all resolving the issue aligns with this behavior, since it forces the plugin to regenerate and serve fresh cached files.

    Your suggestion about Elementor triggering cache purges for major updates is definitely a thoughtful one. Since this would involve coordinating with third-party caching plugins, it would likely require dedicated integrations. If you’d like, I can also help submit this as a feature request to our product team for consideration. You can submit this as a feature request on GitHub: https://elemn.to/gh-new-feature-request

    Thank you so much for your kind understanding.

    Have an amazing day!

    Regards,

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