# Purge the cache

> How Super Cache clears pages by itself when you edit, and how to purge one page or everything yourself. (Pro)

Source: https://arraystory.com/docs/ajaxpress/purge-the-cache/

Purging removes pages from Cloudflare's cache, so the next visitor gets a fresh copy from your server, which is then cached again. Most of the time you don't need to do it yourself.

## Automatic: when you edit

When you publish or update a post or page, AjaxPress clears it from Cloudflare, along with the pages that list it:

- the post or page itself;
- your home page;
- its post type's archive (such as the blog page, or the shop for a product);
- its category and tag pages;
- its author's page.

So a new blog post appears on your home page and in its categories straight away.

## Purge one page

**From the admin bar.** While logged in, open the page on your site, then click the **cloud** icon in the admin bar and choose **Purge This Page**. (Choosing it from inside the dashboard purges your home page.)

**From the Cache tab.** On **Settings → AjaxPress → Cache**, type the page's full address into the purge box, such as `https://example.com/about/`, and click **Purge**.

> [!NOTE]
> Use the full address, starting with `https://`. The purge box doesn't accept paths or wildcards, even though its hint suggests `/blog/*`: Cloudflare only clears complete addresses. To clear a whole section, use **Purge All**.

## Purge everything

**Purge All** on the Cache tab, or **Purge Everything** in the admin bar's cloud menu, clears every cached page.

- It clears everything Cloudflare has cached for your domain, including images, CSS and JavaScript files that Cloudflare cached on its own. They're fetched again as needed.
- Your server gets more traffic for a while, as pages are cached again. On a busy site, avoid doing it at peak times.
- The admin bar's **Purge Everything** doesn't ask for confirmation.

## When should I purge?

- **After changing your theme, menus, widgets or site-wide settings.** These appear on every page, but aren't tied to one post, so they aren't purged automatically. Use **Purge All**.
- **After changing a page in a way WordPress doesn't see as an edit**, such as a plugin's settings that change what a page shows. Purge that page.
- **If a page looks out of date.** Purge it, then reload.