pages deleted still rendering on front page

Are you using any sort of caching plugin, or do you see a “Clear/Purge Cache” button in your Dashboard or admin bar? If so, would you please try clearing the cache?

Note: You do not need to install a caching plugin at this point just to clear a cache you don’t have. If you don’t have a caching plugin or a way to clear a server-level cache, just say so. ??

Hello James,
Thank you for replying.

No, I’m not using any caching plugins, and I don’t see a ‘clear/purge cache’ in the Dashboard or admin bar. I don’t have a way to clear server-level cache.
I did clear cache and browsing data in Chrome, and it had no effect.

I am running the site locally while I create it.
I have a Mac and using WP with MAMP.
The local server is a simple python.

I’ve deactivated the plugins I’m using, refreshed page, issue persists, the pages still render.
I’ve logged out and logged back in to see if that might fix it (never know).

I’ve not had this issue before. Problem presented itself even prior to updating WP yesterday, so the update didn’t do it.

Laura

Is the issue on the local server, or the live server with the hosting provider?

issue I suppose is on local server. It is not yet live with a hosting provider.

also, I just checked preferences in MAMP– Cache is off

Ok, I have moved this to the Localhost Installs forum, so you can get help from folks with expertise in that area.

thank you James!

I’ve tried a few more things…

I found the trash in the dashboard…emptied it, refreshed the browser as well as deleted the history, cookies, etc.

The content is now gone…but..where the content was, now a white space appears.
Upon inspection, the html structure for the deleted page appears– minus its content.

I took a screenshot but don’t see the how to attach or embed it in this thread.

instead, here is the code from the inpsector of the one ‘blank’ html that now exists.
`
<article id=”panel1″ class=”twentyseventeen-panel “>
<div class=”panel-content”>
<div class=”wrap”>
<header class=”entry-header”>
</header><!– .entry-header –>

<div class=”entry-content”>
</div><!– .entry-content –>
</div><!– .wrap –>
</div><!– .panel-content –>

</article>
`

Is this behavior normal? I’ve not experienced it on another site I’ve been creating to get more familiar with WP.

Any guidance on how to correct this is appreciated.
Thank you for your time,
Laura

Hello,

Update.
After reaching out to my mentor who is very proficient with WordPress,
She didn’t feel the issue was server related.
But a twentyseventeen theme or template issue. That to her it looked like the template was generating the unnecessary HTML.
Upon checking: Appearance > Customize > Theme Options > Front Page Section Content
I realized the pages I deleted that were set for Front Page Section Content, now was a ‘blank’. I changed that to “Select” and the rogue HTML cleared.
I had checked that before, didn’t see a page set for those sections and didn’t think anything of it — I had assumed no page was selected. I didn’t realize that a blank ‘page’ was selected for Front Page Section Content to create the issue–

I’m posting this to help others who may have the same issue and aren’t sure what the problem is.

Thank you
Laura