Your WordPress site is not displaying your changes on a mobile device or tablet?
You want to check the new updates of your site on your mobile, but they don’t show up!
Your browser likely has an older version of the page downloaded. It could be the website cache or the phone browser, which has the old version of the page and needs to be “flushed” in order to download the updated version.
Below, we have listed four easy steps to help you flush your cache and browser so that the correct version of the site can be displayed.
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Step 1. Try refreshing your browser multiple times
You can start by taking the simplest steps. You’ve probably heard someone say, “If it doesn’t work, turn it off and on again.” You could try this, but it may not be the most effective solution. The idea is the same, but you can refresh your device’s browser a few more times.
Refresh your browser multiple times.
How To Refresh On iPhone: In the Safari Browser on iPhone, you can refresh the page by tapping the circular arrow in the upper right corner of the Safari Window to the left of your Address Bar.
Refreshing a Page on Android: To restore a webpage in Chrome, you can tap the circular arrow in the upper right corner of the window just to the left of your Address bar.
This is because your browser may hold onto old copies of pages so that it does not have to re-download the same page. If you refresh the page repeatedly, it will re-download its content. It is not necessary to refresh the page 25 times. Check to see if the changes you made on WordPress are visible in your mobile browser by restoring it 3 to 6 times.
Step 2. Check different devices
Test the same site on another mobile device. If you have an iPhone and want to test the site, try it on Android or even an iPad.
You can ensure that the problem is not confined to one device by testing it on several mobile devices. If it is a specific device, you can narrow down the issue. You can then troubleshoot the one device that isn’t showing your WordPress updates.
What is Caching?
This step requires you to know exactly what caching means and why it’s important.
Caching is a process by which a device, such as a browser, stores data (such as text and images) so it can display it more quickly next time. There are many types of caches, but in this article, we will focus on the browser cache and website cache.
Website caches are no different from other caches. Website caches store information like images, videos, and content to make the page load faster. This data is stored on the web server and not on the device. The server does not need to rebuild every page each time the user visits it. It shows the pre-built version instead.
Have you ever been frustrated by the slow loading of a webpage?
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When a website takes too long for it to load, most people are extremely impatient. If a webpage takes too long, most people will close it. By storing data on your device, the browser cache reduces the amount of information that must be sent across the network. The browser cache saves the data the first time the user accesses the page and then uses it the next time the user tries to access that page. The page will load faster as the browser cache stores the data.
It is possible that your mobile device does not show your WordPress updates if you do not clear your browser cache. It’s possible that your mobile device is not showing the WordPress updates.
Step 3: Remove the Caching Plugin from Your Website
The next step you can try if the above steps don’t work is to delete your website’s caching plugin. There is no caching plugin included with every WordPress site. Each site may use a different cache plugin. The steps to remove it will differ slightly depending on the plugin that your site uses.
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Find the Caching Plugin
You can find the caching plugin in the WordPress dashboard. Find the plugins that are currently being used for caching and website performance/speed.
Our website maintenance plans will help you to identify and optimize your caching plugin. Our team of experts will recommend the right caching plugin to optimize your website and ensure it is always up-to-date with the latest performance improvements. Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+F to locate this plugin quickly. You can also use Command + F to bring up the “Find on Page.” This allows you to quickly search for a plugin without having to scroll through a list. WordPress also has a search bar located in the upper-right corner of your Dashboard’s Plugins section.
Search terms that may help you find your caching plugin include “cache,” “optimize,” “performance,” and “minification.” The most popular caching plugins in WordPress include W3 Total Cache Plugin Autoptimize, WP Quickest Cache, and WP Rocket.
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