Cloudflare Cache 404 Errors

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### **1. Check Cache Rules in Cloudflare**
Ensure that Cloudflare is not overly aggressive in caching dynamic files or cacheable resources.

– **Page Rules:**
– Log in to Cloudflare.
– Go to **Page Rules**.
– Verify that your rules do not cache dynamic content like `/wp-content/cache/` too aggressively.
– If necessary, create a rule to bypass caching for URLs like `*yourdomain.com/wp-content/cache*`.

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### **2. Verify File Existence and Permissions**
Ensure that the 404 error isn't caused by file permissions or missing files.

– **File Existence:** Check if the files reported as 404 actually exist on your server (`wp-content/cache` folder).
– **Permissions:** Ensure proper permissions for the `wp-content/cache` directory:
– Directory permissions: `755`
– File permissions: `644`

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### **3. Clear Both Caches**
Manually clear both caches to resolve inconsistencies.

– **WP Super Cache:**
– Go to your WordPress admin panel.
– Navigate to **Settings > WP Super Cache > Delete Cache**.
– **Cloudflare Cache:**
– Log in to Cloudflare.
– Go to **Caching > Configuration > Purge Everything** to clear the cache.

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### **4. Adjust WP Super Cache Settings**
Review WP Super Cache settings to avoid conflicts with Cloudflare:

– Go to **Settings > WP Super Cache**.
– Ensure the following:
– **Simple Mode** (preferred for Cloudflare setups).
– Enable **Serve cache files to unknown users** to ensure cached files are served to private/incognito browsers.

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### **5. Update Cache-Control Headers**
Ensure your cache headers are correctly configured. Cloudflare uses these headers to decide caching behavior.

Add or update rules in your `.htaccess` file to ensure proper `Cache-Control` headers:

<FilesMatch ".html$">
    Header set Cache-Control "max-age=3600, public"
</FilesMatch>
<FilesMatch ".(css|js|jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico|webp)$">
    Header set Cache-Control "max-age=31536000, public"
</FilesMatch>

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### **6. Avoid Cache Conflicts**
Cloudflare's caching can sometimes conflict with WP Super Cache. To reduce conflicts:
– Use the **"Development Mode"** in Cloudflare when making updates.
– Avoid enabling Cloudflare's **"Rocket Loader"** or similar features, as they can interfere with cache files.

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### **7. Enable Debugging**
Enable debugging in WP Super Cache to log requests and understand why certain files might return 404.

– Go to **Settings > WP Super Cache > Debug**.
– Enable debugging and monitor the logs for errors related to file paths.

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### **8. Use Cloudflare Plugin**
Install the **Cloudflare WordPress plugin** and integrate it with your WordPress site. This plugin can automatically optimize cache settings for WordPress and help prevent such issues.

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If the issue persists, you may need to contact your hosting provider to check server-level cache conflicts or Cloudflare support for assistance with caching rules specific to your domain.

### **Steps to Create a Page Rule in Cloudflare**

1. **Log In to Cloudflare:**
– Go to the [Cloudflare website](https://www.cloudflare.com) and log in to your account.

2. **Select Your Domain:**
– Click on the domain you want to manage from your Cloudflare dashboard.

3. **Navigate to Page Rules:**
– In the dashboard menu, click on the **"Page Rules"** option.

4. **Create a New Page Rule:**
– Click on the **"Create Page Rule"** button.

5. **Enter the URL Pattern:**
– In the **"If the URL matches"** field, enter the following pattern:

*yourdomain.com/wp-content/cache*

– Replace `yourdomain.com` with your actual domain name.

6. **Select the Settings:**
– From the dropdown menu that appears, select the following setting:
– **Cache Level**: Select **"Bypass"** from the list. This setting will ensure that Cloudflare does not cache requests matching this URL pattern.

7. **Save and Deploy the Page Rule:**
– After selecting the appropriate settings, click on **"Save and Deploy"** to activate the rule.

### **Example:**
If your domain is `example.com`, the URL pattern would be:

*example.com/wp-content/cache*

### **Confirm the Page Rule:**
– After creating the page rule, you should see it listed under the **Page Rules** section. Make sure it is enabled.

### **Testing:**
– After setting up the page rule, clear your Cloudflare cache (under **Caching > Configuration > Purge Everything**) and test the URL again in a private browser window to ensure that the caching is bypassed for the specified URLs.

This setup will help ensure that Cloudflare does not cache any files served from your `wp-content/cache` directory, preventing 404 errors or other issues related to cached files.

### **1. Clear WP Super Cache**
– Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
– Navigate to **Settings > WP Super Cache**.
– Click on **Delete Cache** to clear the cache stored by WP Super Cache.

### **2. Clear WP Speedster Cache (if applicable)**
– If you're using the WP Speedster plugin:
– Go to your WordPress admin panel.
– Navigate to **Speedster** (or **WP Speedster**).
– Find the option to **Clear Cache** or **Purge Cache** and click it to clear the cache.

### **3. Purge Everything in Cloudflare**
– Log in to your [Cloudflare account](https://www.cloudflare.com).
– Select the domain you want to manage.
– Navigate to **Caching** in the dashboard menu.
– Under the **Caching** section, click on **Configuration**.
– Click on **Purge Everything**. This action will clear the entire Cloudflare cache for your site.

### **Final Notes:**
– After purging the caches, you may want to test your site in a private/incognito browser window to ensure the changes are reflected and to confirm that the caches have been cleared properly.
– Clearing the caches in this order ensures that any updates you make on your site are properly reflected without any cached versions interfering.

### **1. Clear WP Super Cache**
– Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
– Navigate to **Settings > WP Super Cache**.
– Click on **Delete Cache** to clear the cache stored by WP Super Cache.

### **2. Clear WP Speedster Cache (if applicable)**
– If you're using the WP Speedster plugin:
– Go to your WordPress admin panel.
– Navigate to **Speedster** (or **WP Speedster**).
– Find the option to **Clear Cache** or **Purge Cache** and click it.

### **3. Clear Divi Builder Cache**
– Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
– Go to **Divi > Theme Options**.
– Navigate to the **Builder** tab, then click on the **Advanced** section.
– Click on the **Clear** button next to **Static CSS File Generation** and **Clear Cache** to remove the Divi Builder cache.

### **4. Purge Everything in Cloudflare**
– Log in to your [Cloudflare account](https://www.cloudflare.com).
– Select the domain you want to manage.
– Navigate to **Caching** in the dashboard menu.
– Under the **Caching** section, click on **Configuration**.
– Click on **Purge Everything**. This action will clear the entire Cloudflare cache for your site.

### **Final Notes:**
– After completing these steps, test your site in a private/incognito browser window to ensure that all changes are reflected and that the caches have been cleared properly.
– This order of operations ensures that you clear all layers of caching, reducing the chances of stale content being served to visitors.