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I have a site that has been running W3 Total Cache for a couple of years and when I went to back up the files to prepare for a move I found HUGE numbers of cache folders and files and it was taking forever plus having problems with filenames.
So, I went into the admin and used both the Purge All Caches and Empty All Caches but I still have an incredibly large number of files. I was surprised because shouldn’t this command delete them all?
My problem is I want to back up the website and then upload it to a new host. And I want to start with a completely clean, empty cache.
1) can I somehow delete all these files?
2) is there a better way to clear files?
3) can I simply avoid copying the cache folder?
If none of these will work I guess I’ll just remove the plugin completely as explained here https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/w3-total-cache-questions-answered/#uninstall or here https://www.webnots.com/how-to-completely-delete-w3-total-cache-plugin/
But I would prefer to simply back up and restore my site without the hassle of deleting the W3 Total Cache plugin if possible.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
- This topic was modified 2 hours, 46 minutes ago by JohnStaples.
- This topic was modified 2 hours, 45 minutes ago by JohnStaples.