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W3 Total Cache plugin doesn't work without setting 777 permission for w3tc-config directory

I have my Wordpress website running on Apache and installed w3-total cache plugin installed. To enable Page Cache, it wants me to set 777 permission to w3tc-config and cache folder.

It shows the following warning.

Execute next commands in a shell:
chmod 777 {MyDirectory}/wp-content/cache
chmod 777 {MyDirectory}/wp-content/w3tc-config

Is it secure? Is there a workaround?

Solution

  • If you're using W3C Total Cache you should do :

    chmod 777 wp-content/w3tc-config
chmod 777 wp-content/cache

rm -rf wp-content/cache/config
rm -rf wp-content/cache/object
rm -rf wp-content/cache/db
rm -rf wp-content/cache/minify
rm -rf wp-content/cache/page_enhanced

    In this case,Everytime when you clear cache then w3tc needs to regenerate a cache,So need write permission.