Question for Jeff

  • Resolved techguysa

    (@techguysa)


    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Okay so found out about your plug in today wish i knew sooner since i get a LOT of scrappers geoblocked the mfs in htaccess somehow they now using local servers in my country..

    anyway so i set this up i read about the caching but im using litespeed ive added and removed useragents to fine tweek it including litespeed and white list own servers IP (wordfence blocked itself from doing a scan once…)
    but i have under Exclude Settings
    Do Not Cache URIs
    /blackhole/

    and in Do Not Cache Query Strings
    blackhole

    i use this for checkout and carts etc so that those pages are plugin controled since they not static

    pretty sure this will work. What do you think cause its basically NOT going to cache that page etc

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  • Plugin Author Jeff Starr

    (@specialk)

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    The thing is, its not just the one page that needs excluded from cache. The entire site needs excluded. Unless I am missing something..? Let me know how I can help, thank you.

    Thread Starter techguysa

    (@techguysa)

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    So i tried everything and Gemini recommended your plugin to me with the whole

    Litespeed Cache > cache > Excludes > Exclude Settings > Do Not Cache URIs

    Which i added

    /blackhole/
    /?blackhole=

    and in

    Litespeed Cache > cache > Excludes > Exclude Settings > Do Not Cache Query Strings

    i added

    blackhole

    and it still doesnt do anything i went on Tor to mask my IP showed me us a ipv6 from switzerland and i purposly clicked the /?blackhole=bunchoflettersetc and just refereshes the page basically

    i dont use ESI on the site from litespeed cause that breaks for some reason my users ability to log in. things like cart etc are on taht list and they work well even if there is a price change or stock qty change happening so i know those arent being cached. but you right its sitewide and its not like blackhole is a actual page more of a string

    for now i uninstalled your plugin till someone can figure it out or maybe some other method to block these scrappers from not listening to the robots



    Plugin Author Jeff Starr

    (@specialk)

    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Yeah not sure about all the specific configurations and setup that might be going, but in general the plugin should not be used on sites with caching enabled. Caching simply prevents dynamic plugins like blackhole from working correctly. Best advice is to remove the plugin and find something that works with your particular cache/setup.

    I hope this helps, let me know if I can provide any further information. Glad to help anytime.

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