Caching, or using a Web Cache, can Delay any Changes you make to your Website.

Caching mechanisms can store copies of your site’s pages and serve them to visitors, which can speed up website pageloads tremendously. However, it can also prevent you from seeing the immediate effects of changes you make to your website.

Here’s how to handle potential caching issues:

1. Clear Browser Cache

Force Refresh: Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac) to force your browser to refresh and load the latest version of the page.
Clear Cache: Go to your browser’s settings and clear the cache manually.

2. Clear WordPress Cache

Caching Plugins: If you’re using a caching plugin (like W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, or any other), go to the plugin’s settings and clear the cache.
Server-Side Cache: If your hosting provider uses server-side caching (like Varnish or Memcached), you might need to clear it from your hosting control panel or contact your hosting support for assistance.

3. CDN Cache

If you use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Cloudflare, log in to your CDN account and purge the cache from there.

4. Object Cache

If your site uses an object caching system (like Redis or Memcached), you might need to flush the cache. This can typically be done through a caching plugin or via command line if you have access.

5. Opcode Cache

Sometimes PHP opcode caching (like OPcache) can also cause issues. You can flush OPcache if you have access to your server’s PHP configuration or use a plugin designed for this purpose.

6. Disable Caching Temporarily

You can temporarily disable caching plugins and features, to see if your changes take effect immediately. This can help identify if caching is causing the delay.