Powa Help Center

How to Use the Powa Settings Menu

• What is the purpose of the Fast Refresh button in Powa’s settings menu?

  The Fast Refresh button serves a crucial function by triggering a full cache reset for your website. This is particularly useful when you've made updates or changes to your site's content that you want to be reflected immediately. By clicking this button, you ensure that your site's cache is refreshed, and the most up-to-date version of your content is displayed to your visitors. This helps maintain a fast and efficient browsing experience while ensuring that any recent modifications are visible.

• What does the Force Prepare All URLs button do?

  The Force Prepare All URLs button is designed to prepare the cache for all pages on your website without actually activating it. This is a valuable feature when you want to have the cache ready for activation but don't want it to be in use immediately. By preparing the cache in advance, you can streamline the process of activating it when you decide to do so, saving you time and effort in the long run.

• What function does the Disable Powa button do?

  The Disable Powa button offers you the flexibility to temporarily disable the cache functionality of the plugin without removing cached pages from storage. This feature can be useful in various situations, such as when you're troubleshooting your site or conducting maintenance. By keeping the cached pages stored, you can reactivate the cache later, quickly and efficiently, minimizing any potential downtime or delays in delivering optimized content to your visitors.

• What is the purpose of the Disable Hard Cache button?

  The Disable Hard Cache button serves a dual purpose: it deletes the Powa cache and disables its functionality. This option is suitable for users who want to remove the cache entirely and stop the plugin from caching their site's content. By using the Disable Hard Cache button, you can ensure that your site's content is always loaded directly from its source, without any cached versions interfering with the browsing experience.

• How does the Clear Caches button work?

  The Clear Caches button enables you to clear the current cache on your website proactively. This can be particularly useful in situations where you want to ensure that your site's visitors are seeing the most up-to-date content or when you've made significant changes to your site's structure or design. By clicking this button, you can remove existing cached content, allowing your site to generate and store new cache files based on the current state of your content.

• What information does the progress bar display?

  The progress bar provides a visual representation of your site's caching status, offering valuable insights into the caching process. It displays the number of cached pages, pages currently in progress, non-indexed pages that won't be cached, and any encountered errors. This information can help you monitor the performance of the Powa plugin, identify potential issues, and ensure that your site is properly optimized for speed and performance.

• How do the exclude text areas function in the Powa settings menu?

  The exclude text areas allow you to specify which scripts and pages should be excluded from the cache, providing you with greater control over your site's performance. For example, you may want to load Google Analytics or Google Optimize without caching them, ensuring that these tools can collect accurate data and perform real-time optimization without being affected by cached content. By excluding specific scripts or pages, you can tailor the Powa plugin's performance to meet your unique needs and requirements.

• What can I learn from the Processed URLs section?

  The Processed URLs section displays the cache status for each page on your website, offering you a detailed look at the analytics of how the Powa plugin is functioning on your site. By examining this information, you can gain a better understanding of which pages have been successfully cached and which ones have not. Additionally, the data in this section can help you identify any potential issues or errors in the caching process, allowing you to address them promptly and ensure that your site remains optimized for speed and performance. With the Processed URLs section, you have a convenient way to monitor, measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the Powa plugin on your website.

• What are API Credentials, and how do they relate to Powa?

  API Credentials serve as a unique identifier that allows the Powa plugin to verify and authenticate your installation. These credentials consist of an authentication key and a secret phrase provided to you upon purchasing the Powa plugin. They ensure that your plugin is verified and authorized for use on your website, preventing unauthorized access and maintaining the security of your site. If you receive new credentials or need to update your existing ones, you can do so in the API Credentials section of the Powa settings menu. This helps keep your Powa installation secure and functioning optimally.