Falcon cache – how to control file expiry?

  • Hi there,
    I am using WF Falcon caching in my site and noticed that some files in cache have been rebuild every few days. I am wondering whether it is desired behavior? Most of the posts and pages in my blog change very rarely or don’t change at all, why was cache update required? Is there any way to control Falcon cache expiration? E.g. to keep files in cache for 30 days?
    Thanks.

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  • Hi,

    Something like a post can trigger a new version being added to cache. I double checked on a test site and all the cache files are 4 days old. Creating fresh cache files after a set period helps reduce the chance of displaying out of date content.

    -Brian

    Thread Starter billichen

    (@billichen)

    No, it’s not the case. I checked debug output (at the bottom of page source) and in most cases the pages that accessed frequently (i.e. 20-30 times/day) are dropped from Falcon cache and then re-cached almost every day. Less frequent pages are in cache for 1-2 weeks.

    The blog is only updated every couple of weeks, so it cannot be related to new posts. What else triggers cache updates?

    Yes and tools like google site speed tools report no expiration specified on many theme files such as js, css and even media in uploads folder.

    Plugin Author WFMattR

    (@wfmattr)

    Falcon cache will cache WordPress pages/posts/etc., but it does not change the headers for css, js, and other files. Some hosts set the cache expiry for static files that aren’t generated by WordPress, such as these.

    The Falcon cache can be cleared by a number of different events, listed here:
    https://docs.wordfence.com/en/Falcon_Cache#Events_that_cause_the_Falcon_Cache_to_auto-clear

    Some plugins may also trigger these actions, causing the cache to expire earlier than expected, or reactivating other plugins could cause it as well.

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