How to bypass Cache

Bypassing cache can be necessary in specific situations where the content being served is outdated, incorrect, or needs to reflect real-time changes. Here are some common scenarios where bypassing cache is useful:

  1. For Troubleshooting or Testing
    When debugging an issue or testing layout/design changes, the cache might serve older versions of files (HTML, CSS, JS). Bypassing the cache ensures you’re seeing the actual live version from the origin server, not a cached copy.
  2. During site deployments or migrations
    If you’ve made significant backend changes or moved your site, old cached files might conflict with the new environment or structure. Bypassing the cache ensures a clean slate, reducing the risk of loading issues or broken pages.

Steps

  • 1
    Log in to the xneelo Control Panel.
  • 2
    Select a Product (e.g. Web Hosting) from the side menu.  
  • 3
    Select the specific domain name.
  • 4
    Click the arrow next to Cache under Web Accelerator.
  • 5
    In the Overview tab, toggle the Bypass to ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’.
Assist Note

Bypassing or clearing cache too frequently can reduce performance and increase server load. For better efficiency, we recommend targeted cache clearing (via a Varnish purge plugin) to clear only the necessary parts of the cache.

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