Verify W3 Total Cache is Working

Here we discuss how to confirm that W3 Total Cache is working on a WordPress site. W3 Total Cache works in the background, with no visible trace of it performing any work. This article will explain a quick way to make sure W3 Total Cache is working.

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Verify W3 Total Cache is Working

1. Visit the page in question from a browser
   TIP: Make sure you are not logged into that page as an administrator as this usually deactivates caching.
2. View source of the page by right-clicking anywhere on the page and clicking View Page Source
3. W3 Total Cache leaves a comment at the end indicating how it is working
   EXAMPLE:
   

   <!--
   Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/
   
   Object Caching 34/152 objects using disk
   Page Caching using disk: enhanced 
   Lazy Loading
   Database Caching using disk
   
   Served from: domain.com @ 2022-12-08 09:56:26 by W3 Total Cache
   -->