How to Flush the cache in Solid Performance

This guide will walk you through the steps to purge the cache using the Solid Performance caching plugin for WordPress. You’ll learn how to clear the cache via the admin bar, the settings page, and by manually deleting cached files. Clearing the cache ensures that your site always displays the most up-to-date content to your users.

Admin Bar #

When Solid Performance is active, a convenient link is added to the WordPress admin bar. This link provides site administrators with access to clear the page cache.

How to Clear the Cache via the Admin Bar #

1. Make sure you are logged in to your admin account
2. Look for the Solid Performance link in the admin bar at the top of the screen.
3. Click the “Clear Page Cache” option to immediately purge the page cache.

Using the admin bar link is a quick way to clear the cache without navigating away from the current page.

Settings Page #

Solid Performance also provides a cache purge option directly within its settings page. When the page cache is enabled in the settings page’s “Basic” tab, a button is displayed allowing users to clear all cached pages.

How to Clear the Cache via the Settings Page #

1. Navigate to the Solid Performance settings in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Go to the “Basic” tab.
3. Locate the “Purge Page Cache” button and click it to purge all pages in the cache.

This method ensures that all cached content is removed, allowing new content to be served immediately.

How to Manually Delete Cached Files #

Manually deleting cached files can be an effective way to remove specific pages or all cached pages. All cached files are stored in the /wp-content/cache/page/[your-domain-here.com]/ directory.

1. Use an FTP client, SSH, or your hosting provider’s file manager to access your WordPress site’s file structure.
2. Navigate to the wp-content/cache/page/[your-domain-here.com]/ directory.
3. Select and delete the files you wish to remove. To clear all cached files, delete all contents within this directory.

Manually deleting files gives you granular control over the cache, allowing you to target specific pages if necessary.