Remove manually

The plugin creates constantly files, i have to much inodes. In which folder can i delete these cache files?

Hello @anok4u2

Thank you for reaching out and I am happy to assist you with this.

1. Check .htaccess File (make backup)
   W3TC will create many directives in .htaccess file to control the caching behavior. Each section will start and end with comments like “#BEGIN W3TC Page Cache core” and “#END W3TC Page Cache core”.
   Ensure that no residual entries are left over in your .htaccess file after deleting the plugin.
2. Delete wp-content files and folders

• cache folder
• w3tc-config folder
• object-cache.php (if exists)
• advanced-cache.php (if exists)
• db.php (if exists)
• upgrade folder
• delete w3-total-cache folder in wp-content/plugins/ (if exists)

This will completely remove W3 Total Cache from your website and you can download the plugin again from this link and reinstall it again.

Thanks!

Thanks you very much Marko…got it removed.

I do would like to install W3TC again.

But do not want to make the same mistake again, with creating excessive inodes.

What can i do to avoid these inodes (or where did i do it wrong), while setting up?

grtz

• This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by anok.

Hello @anok4u2

Thank you for your feedback.
The problem you are referring to is related to server limitations. An inode is a data structure that keeps the information about a file on your hosting account. The number of inodes indicates the number of files and folders you have. This includes everything on your account, emails, files, folders, and anything you store on the server.
This being said, depending on your website and how many pages it has, you were caching everything to disk. Meaning all Page Cache files, minified files, DB cache, and object Cache files are stored on Disk.

The solution for this is either to regularly manually delete the /wp-content/cache/ folder or to use a memory-based caching method like Redis or Memcached for the W3 Total Cache settings like Page Cache, Object Cache, or Database Cache.
This being said, it’s not recommended to use Disk as a caching method for Database Cache or Object Cache.

I hope this helps!

Thanks!

H

• This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by anok.