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Compatibility With The W3 Total Cache Plugin - Troubleshooting

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Introduction

W3 Total Cache is a popular performance-enhancement WordPress plugin. It acts on core WP features, which might impair the experience of other WordPress plugins.

This article covers reported issues caused in content related to plugins from CreativeMinds and our recommended actions.

Issues have been reported in Download Manager and Table of Contents.

What Can Happen?

Depending on the level of caching enabled, pages might present bugs or break altogether.

Recommended Actions

Test 1) Disable W3TC

As a first measure, disable the W3TC to ensure it's the one causing conflict. 

If deactivating the plugin solves the issue, activate it again and continue to the next step.

Test 2) Tune Down Minification Settings

Head to WP Admin → Performance → General Settings.

1. Set Minify mode to "Manual" and check the problematic page again.
2. If the problem persists, turn Minify off.

As a next measure, go to Performance → Minify. Try disabling HTML, CSS and JS minifications.

Learn more:

• W3 Total Cache Minify FAQ | BoldGrid
• Choosing a Minification Method for W3 Total Cache

Test 3) Disable CDN Settings

Under CDN, uncheck the Enable option to turn it off.

Learn more

• Configuring W3 Total Cache with Stackpath for CDN – Objects | BoldGrid
• How to Configure Cloudflare in WordPress with W3 Total Cache

If The Problem Persists

Disabling CDN and Minification should solve most of the problems.

If you still are facing issues, you can try debugging the site and contact support.

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