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Troubleshooting Joomla 3.3.4 Cache


This is the first time I've had this problem with Joomla cache on v3.3.4. What issues I'm having is when I enable cache under Joomla configuration either with conservative or progressive caching using "file", "apc" or "memcache" I keep getting the same results when I load my pages I start losing display modules then I loss the home page scrolling, so if you were to try scrolling down you can't scroll. This usually happens 2 to 5 minutes after you enable cache. I don't have "Joomla - Cache" or "Jotcache" enabled to get this situation.

It's very frustrating because I've run out of check list.

  1. If I disable and clear cache I get everything back.
  2. I checked all folder properties for right, all correct.
  3. I've tried xcache, memcache, memcached and apc but issue still exists.
  4. I installed from a previous backup and still nothing
  5. I check php open_basedir for restrictions but it's setup correct.
  6. I have all settings and configuration as specified from Joomla documenation
  7. I've browsed with ipad, iphone and PC firefox, chrome, opera and same issue on all
  8. When I tested cache with memcache, apc, xcache I uninstalled memory cache method as listed "memcache, apc, xcache" to avoid cache conflicts.
  9. I did read everything I found from internet searches and nothing has resolved this issue.
  10. I've even monitored cache and checked each file for issues thinking it might be php memory_limits with watch -n 2 ls -ahl and found nothing.
  11. The template is compatible and working correctly without cache.
  12. When I turn cache off completely it continues caching for about 5 minutes then I can clear cache and I get scrolling and modules back.
  13. I do have sh404sef which is caching URLs and I've disabled/uninstall sh404sef without fixing issue.
  14. I disable modules one by one to figure out the problem of cache but still nothing.
  15. I have checked logs but on apache, php, and other daemon logs but no errors
  16. Apache is v2 and running php5-fpm
  17. I have RSFirewall installed but uninstalled and even disabled and still having cache issue.
  18. I do have system cache plugins disabled during these tests so it's not assignments to end of system-cache plugins.
  19. I have tried different modules and plugin assignments in Joomla but still nothing
  20. I don't have any other cache plugins during my testing.
  21. All cache plugins have been disabled during my tests.

The only thing I can think of is when the cache re-writes during a refresh it doesn't correctly write the data to cache again.

Any help would be appreciated


Solution

  • Problem was the template issued - Template has scrolling effects for Jomsocial which needs to be disabled but not documented in Joomla template. The non-scrolling pages resolved the caching issues as well.

    Problem resolved.