After waiting for 2 years on Divi to fix the bug, Autoptimize as from the next release will not allow it to incorrectly clear the AO cache any more.
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Warning: Divi purging Autoptimize’s cache!
A heads-up to Autoptimize users who are using Divi (and potentially other Elegant Theme’s themes); as discovered and documented by Chris, Divi purges Autoptimize’s cache every time a page/ post is published (or saved?).
To be clear; there is no reason for the AO cache being cleared at that point as:
- A new page/ post does not introduce new CSS/ JS
- Even if new CSS/ JS would be added somehow, AO would automatically pick up on that and create new optimized CSS/ JS.
Chris contacted Divi support to get this fixed, so this is in the ticketing queue, but if you’re using Divi and encounter slower saving of posts/ pages or Autoptimized files mysteriously disappearing then his workaround can help you until ET fixes this.