I can't edit my wordpress pages now that I'm using Clouflare

Website, Application, Performance
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What is the name of the domain?

What is the issue you’re encountering

Now that I have Cloudflare enabled and DNS fully propagated, I can’t edit a thing on my wordpress/Semplice website. When I save my modifications on a page, and then go back to it, my modifications are gone.

What steps have you taken to resolve the issue?

I tried to create a Page Rule like said in another post here: Can't edit posts or pages on Wordpress
But this didn’t resolve my issue

What are the steps to reproduce the issue?

-Open Wordpress
-Start Semplice (WP Theme with editor)
-Try to edit a page, move a thing, add image etc…
-Save the page
-Reload the page
-Nothing has been saved

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Greetings,

Thank you for asking.

By taking a look at the shared URL of your Website, for your JS and CSS resources, I can see Cloudflare cache is working fine by the HTTP cache headers:

cf-cache-status: HIT

However, you also have got some Web server/origin host cache as well:

x-endurance-cache-level: 0 
x-newfold-cache-level: 0
x-nginx-cache: WordPress

How about the Browser and Edge Cache TTL options? :thinking:

Furthermore, if it impacts the Website content visibillity and you don’t see those modifications made, I’d suggest you to check your Browser Cache TTL and Edge Cache settings at the Cloudflare dashboard → Speed.

May I ask you to check out what option have you got selected by navigating to the Cloudflare dashboard → Caching → Configuration → find section “Browser Cache TTL” and make sure the selected option from the dropdown menu is “Respect Existing Headers”.

Make sure to configure it to the lower value like 5-10mins, since Cloudflare Browser Cache TTL would respect it → following the instructions from above.

Furthermore, from the same menu, click on the blue button saying “Purge Everything” to flush the cache at Cloudflare Edge, just in case.

Wait for a minute or two.

Refresh a page in your Web browser, otherwise try clearing your Web browser cache or use a different Web browser to test out again.

More about Cloudflare cache:

May I also ask if you’re using some 3rd-party plugin for caching at your WordPress as well? :thinking:

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Hi and thank you for your answer,

I think I just found a solution, not sure exactly what is the problem, but everything is working great now.
I checked everything you said, with the Cloudflare cache and speed configs, and it was already well set up.

What I did that solved my problem was removing Super Page Cache plugin. I also reduced the cache setting on my Bluehost interface and it seems to work perfectly now. I think it was a problem with multiple caches at the same time.

If I have a small website with very few visits (It’s a portfolio I send to enterprises when I apply somewhere, so maybe a few clicks in the month), do I need a plugin for cache or is it ok with Cloudflare settings ?

Thank you so much for your time and dedication, and I wish you a really good week :smiley:
Hugo

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Cloudflare’s caching is often sufficient for small portfolio sites, but the ideal solution depends on your specific goals. If you’re aiming to reduce hosting resource usage, we’d need more details about your hosting setup to recommend the most appropriate caching strategy.

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Okay, tell me what you need to know and I can check it :smiley:

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Before diving into specifics, it’s important to understand caching concepts and identify your actual needs. I’d recommend learning about different types of caching (browser, server, CDN) and how they impact performance. Then, consider what you’re trying to achieve - faster load times, reduced server load, or something else?

These are good reads:

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/cdn/what-is-caching/

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/cdn/caching-static-and-dynamic-content/

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Thank you for these resources, it’s really helpful to understand the backstage of the CDN and caching. My website is completely static, with very few changes per year, has very few visitors, and visitors often go on the website one time before leaving, they do not return to it.
Does that help to find the good caching settings?
Thanks in advance for your time
Hugo

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