Disable HTML Caching W3Speedster

### Via WordPress Admin Dashboard
1. **Log in** to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Navigate to **W3Speedster** settings in the left-hand menu.
3. Look for a section like **HTML Minification/Compression** or **Caching**.
4. Find the option to enable/disable **HTML Caching** or **HTML Optimization** and turn it off.
5. Save your changes.

### Clear Cache
1. After making the changes, clear the W3Speedster cache.
2. Clear your browser cache as well to verify the changes.

If you don't see an explicit HTML caching option:
– Some settings in W3Speedster are grouped under broader optimizations like "Page Optimization" or "Performance Tweaks." Disable those to affect HTML caching.

If you still encounter issues, let me know, and I can guide you through inspecting specific plugin behavior.

### 1. **Via W3Speedster Settings**
1. **Log in** to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to **W3Speedster** settings in the left-hand menu.
3. Look for a section related to **HTML Caching** or **Exclusions**.
4. Add the URLs or slugs of the pages you want to exclude from caching:
– For example:
– `/contact-us`
– `/about`
5. Save your changes.

### 2. **Using Page Rules (If Available)**
If W3Speedster provides a section for **Page Rules**:
1. Define rules to exclude specific pages by URL or slug.
2. Enter the URLs of the pages you wish to exclude.
3. Save the configuration and clear the cache.

### 3. **Custom Filters (Advanced Option)**
If there's no built-in option for exclusions, you can add custom filters to your WordPress theme's `functions.php` file:

add_filter('wpspeedster_exclude_pages', function($excluded_pages) {
    $excluded_pages[] = '/contact-us'; // Replace with the URL slug of your page
    $excluded_pages[] = '/about'; // Add more pages as needed
    return $excluded_pages;
});

### 4. **Clear Cache**
After excluding pages:
1. Clear W3Speedster’s cache.
2. Test the pages to ensure they are excluded from HTML caching.

If these steps don’t align with your plugin version, let me know the specific options available in your W3Speedster dashboard, and I can provide tailored guidance!

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### **1. Using W3Speedster Settings**
1. **Log in** to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Navigate to **W3Speedster** settings.
3. Look for a section like **HTML Caching** or **Exclusions**.
4. In the **Exclude URLs** or similar field, add the following:
– For the home page: `/` or the full URL (e.g., `https://example.com`).
5. Save the settings.

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### **2. Using Custom Filter in `functions.php`**
If the plugin doesn’t provide an option, add this filter to your theme’s `functions.php`:

add_filter('wpspeedster_exclude_pages', function($excluded_pages) {
    $excluded_pages[] = home_url('/'); // Exclude home page
    return $excluded_pages;
});

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### **3. Test the Exclusion**
1. Clear the **W3Speedster cache**.
2. Visit your home page and inspect it using browser developer tools (Network tab). Ensure that no cached HTML is being served.

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If these steps don’t work or if your plugin version behaves differently, let me know for more specific guidance!

### Example Code to Exclude Home Page from Caching

add_action('template_redirect', function() {
    if (is_front_page() || is_home()) {
        // Prevent caching for the home page
        if (function_exists('wpspeedster_disable_cache')) {
            wpspeedster_disable_cache(); // If W3Speedster provides a function to disable cache
        }

        // Alternatively, send no-cache headers
        header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0");
        header("Cache-Control: post-check=0, pre-check=0", false);
        header("Pragma: no-cache");
    }
});

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### How It Works:
1. **`is_front_page()`**: Detects if the current page is the front page.
2. **`is_home()`**: Detects if the current page is the blog posts page (if different from the front page).
3. **W3Speedster Function**: If W3Speedster provides a specific function (e.g., `wpspeedster_disable_cache()`), it will disable caching.
4. **No-Cache Headers**: Sends HTTP headers to instruct browsers and caching plugins to avoid caching the home page.

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### Clear Cache and Test
1. After adding the code, **clear the W3Speedster cache**.
2. Visit your home page and inspect the network requests to confirm that no cached HTML is being served.

Let me know if you encounter issues or need further help!

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### 1. **Get Cart Count for Frontend (Using PHP)**

Use the WooCommerce global `$woocommerce` object or the `WC()->cart` class to get the number of items in the cart:

add_shortcode('cart_count', function() {
    return WC()->cart->get_cart_contents_count(); // Returns the total quantity of items in the cart
});

– Place this in your `functions.php` file.
– Use the `[cart_count]` shortcode to display the cart count in your posts, pages, or widgets.

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### 2. **Get Cart Count in a Theme File**

If you’re working directly in a PHP file (e.g., `header.php`):

<?php
if (function_exists('WC') && WC()->cart) {
    echo 'Cart Items: ' . WC()->cart->get_cart_contents_count();
}
?>

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### 3. **Get Cart Count Using JavaScript (AJAX)**

If you want to dynamically fetch the cart count via JavaScript (e.g., for a live cart update), you can use WordPress AJAX:

#### PHP Side

add_action('wp_ajax_get_cart_count', 'get_cart_count');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_get_cart_count', 'get_cart_count');

function get_cart_count() {
    wp_send_json_success(WC()->cart->get_cart_contents_count());
    wp_die();
}

#### JavaScript Side

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    $.ajax({
        url: myAjax.ajax_url, // Add `ajax_url` in your localize script
        type: 'POST',
        data: {
            action: 'get_cart_count'
        },
        success: function(response) {
            if (response.success) {
                $('#cart-count').text(response.data); // Update your cart count element
            }
        }
    });
});

#### Localize Script in PHP

add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', function() {
    wp_enqueue_script('custom-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/custom.js', ['jquery'], null, true);
    wp_localize_script('custom-script', 'myAjax', ['ajax_url' => admin_url('admin-ajax.php')]);
});

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### 4. **Get Cart Count with WooCommerce REST API**

If you want to fetch the cart count externally, use WooCommerce's REST API to fetch the cart details. This would require enabling the API and authenticating requests.

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These methods will help you retrieve and display the WooCommerce cart count in different scenarios. Let me know if you need clarification on any part!