Title: Posts not loading
Last modified: June 30, 2025

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# Posts not loading

 *  Resolved [Michelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainwithchelle/)
 * (@trainwithchelle)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-not-loading-8/)
 * All that displays is a loading bar ([see screenshot here](https://ibb.co/kgT0s8L6))
 * Sometimes the widget shows posts just fine, bust most of the time I just see 
   the loading bar.
 * I have not made any edits or changes since it last worked properly.
 * *The webpage link is directly to one post category, but the same thing happens
   with all blog pages.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fposts-not-loading-8%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/)
 * (@hcabrera)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-not-loading-8/#post-18534191)
 * Hi [@trainwithchelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainwithchelle/),
 * WordPress Popular Posts is trying to load posts from your site’s database and
   your server responds with the following **403 Forbidden** error message:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       {  "code":"rest_cookie_invalid_nonce",  "message":"Cookie check failed",  "data":{    "status":403  }}
       ```
   
 * [[
 * Usually this error message appears whenever a site is using page caching rules
   that are a bit too aggressive, see [Is WordPress Popular Posts compatible with caching plugins?](https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/wiki/5.-FAQ#is-wordpress-popular-posts-compatible-with-caching-plugins)
   for more details.
 * Since you’re using WP Fastest Cache on your site let’s try this:
    1. Go to **WP Dashboard > WP Fastest Cache**
    2. Click on the **Clear Cache** tab
    3. Under the **Time Out** section, create a rule (if you don’t have one already),
       set **If Request_URI** to **All**, and select the **Once Every 10 Hours** option
       from the dropdown below.
    4. Click on **Save** to save changes.
    5. Click on the **Clear All Cache** button to clear W3 Fastest Cache’s cache so
       changes are applied immediately to your site.
 * [[
 * Hopefully after that your popular posts list should load normally. If it doesn’t
   please let me know and I’ll have another look.
 *  Thread Starter [Michelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainwithchelle/)
 * (@trainwithchelle)
 * [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-not-loading-8/#post-18534251)
 * Hi [@hcabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/)
 * That seems to have worked! I’ll keep an eye on it to make sure it continues working.
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Michelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainwithchelle/)
 * Last activity: [11 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-not-loading-8/#post-18534251)
 * Status: resolved