General Cache Information

Last Update: December 11, 2025

Sometimes issues that shouldn’t exist on your webpage are caused by cache and can be resolved by clearing it. Four types of cache may affect your website’s performance. These caches are Avada Cache, Browser Cache, Plugin Cache, and Server Cache. Please read below to learn how to clear each type of cache.

  • Avada Cache – This is cache stored by Avada to allow your page content to load faster.

  • Plugin Cache – This is a cache specifically from a third-party WordPress plugin.

  • Server Cache – This is a cache imposed by a hosting company directly on the web server.

  • Browser Cache – This is a cache stored by the browser to allow web page content to load faster.

Avada Cache

This resets all Dynamic CSS & Dynamic JS, cleans up the database, and deletes the “uploads/fusion-styles” and “uploads/fusion-scripts” folders on the server.

  • Step 1​​​​ – Navigate to Avada > Options > Global Options > Performance > Reset Avada Caches in the WordPress Dashboard.
  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Cick on “Reset Avada Caches”.

How To Clear Plugin Cache

If you’ve installed a third-party caching plugin, such as W3TC or WP Super Cache, it may interfere with how your website’s performance and may cause unexpected issues. To clear your plugin cache, see below.

For W3TC

  • Step 1​​​​ – In the top menu bar of your WordPress Dashboard, you will see the plugins “Performance” tab.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Under the “Performance tab”, click the “Clear Cache” option to clear your W3TC plugin cache completely.
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For WP Super Cache

  • Step 1​​​​ – In the “Settings” tab of your WordPress Dashboard, locate the “WP Super Cache” option.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – In the “WP Super Cache” tab, click the “Delete Cache” button under the “Delete Cached Pages” section to clear your plugin cache.

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How To Clear Server Cache

Clearing a server cache varies by cache type—DNS, application-level, or web server—though the process typically uses the appropriate tools or controls for that system. For example, DNS caches can be cleared with commands such as ipconfig/flushdns on Windows, while web servers or caching layers (including IIS, ARR, or hosting control panels like cPanel) offer their own purge options.

Many WordPress sites use plugins such as LiteSpeed Cache or W3 Total Cache to clear cached pages or specific URLs. After purging the server cache, it’s always a good idea to clear your browser cache as well so you’re viewing the latest version of your site.

In some cases, your web hosting provider may have server-side caching software installed, which can also cause issues on your website. You also need to clear this to resolve those issues and preview any new changes you make to your website.

How To Clear Browser Cache

Your browser cache, also called Temporary Internet Files in some browsers, is a folder where items such as images, photos, or entire websites are stored. This reduces the time required for frequent website visits and improves load times. There are times when simply refreshing the page isn’t enough, and you need to clear your browser cache to resolve specific issues.

For Mozilla Firefox

  • Step 1​​​​ – Cllck the “Open Menu” icon found on the upper right corner of the browser. The icon will resemble three stacked bars.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Click the “Settings” option, and switch to the “Privacy & Security” tab.

  • Step 3​​​​​​ – In the “Cookies and Site Data” section, click the “Clear Data” button to clear your browser cache.

Clear Browser Cache in Firefox

For Google Chrome

  • Step 1​​​​ – Click the “Customize” icon found on the upper right corner of the browser. The icon will look similar to three stacked dots.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Click the “Settings” option, and switch to the “Privacy and security” tab on the left side.

  • Step 3​​​​​​ – Click the “Clear browsing data” tab.

  • Step 4​​​​​ – Select “The Beginning of Time” option from the dropdown menu, make sure that only the “Cached Images and Files” option is checked.

  • Step 5​​​​​​ – Click the “Clear Browsing Data” button to clear your cache.

Clear Browser Cache in Chrome

For Apple Safari

  • Step 1​​​​ – Click the “Safari” option in the top menu bar.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Click the “Preferences” option, then the Preferences window will pop up.

  • Step 3​​​​​​ – In the preferences window, switch to the “Advanced tab”. Once there, make sure “Show Developer Menu” in the menu bar is checked.

  • Step 4​​​​​ – In the top menu bar of the Safari browser, you will now see a “Developer” option.

  • Step 5​​​​​​ – Click the developer option, then select the “Empty Caches” option to clear your cache.

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For Microsoft Edge

  • Step 1​​​​ – Click the “Tools” icon found on the upper right corner of the browser. The icon will look similar to three stacked dots.

  • Step 2​​​​​​ – Click the “Settings” option from the dropdown menu.

  • Step 3​​​​​​ – In the “Privacy, Search and Services” tab, find the “Clear Browsing Data” section.

  • Step 4​​​​​ – Click the “Choose What To Clear” button to select the data you want to clear.

  • Step 5​​​​​​ – Click the “Clear Now” button to clear the cache.

Clear Browser Cache in Edge

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