I put the Alloy blog on several of my sites. When I create a blog post in the editor, everything seems fine, but when I save/publish them, they show in the editor page OK, but most of the time they do not display in the blog page. They are in the posts folder at my web host. Sometimes it works as it should, but most of the time there is a huge delay before the posts show-up on the blog page, or they never show-up at all. Does anyone know what causes this? My web host doesn’t seem to know the reason for this, and they said they do not use Cloudflare. I am using RW Classic, and Foundry 2 and 3 with Alloy.
@Cynthia22 Hi, Possible Causes:
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Cache (I bet on this one)
- Browser Caching: Your browser might be caching the blog page, preventing new posts from displaying immediately. Try clearing your browser cache or using incognito mode.
- Server Caching: Your web host might be using server-side caching, even if they don’t use Cloudflare. This could delay updates from appearing. Check with your host about any server-side caching and how to clear it. If Varnish cache so empty it.
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File Permissions: Incorrect file permissions on the server might prevent the blog from displaying posts. Ensure the permissions are set correctly for reading and writing.
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Incorrect File Paths or URL Settings:
- Double-check the file paths and URL settings in Alloy to make sure they are correctly configured.
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Timing or Propagation Delays:
- Sometimes, server configurations may cause delays in updates being propagated, especially in a distributed hosting environment.
Troubleshooting Steps:
- Clear Cache: Clear your browser cache and check for any server-side caching.
- Check Uploads: Make sure all files are uploaded completely and correctly.
- Verify Settings: Double-check the paths and URLs in your Alloy settings.
- Inspect Permissions: Verify that the file permissions on your server are correct.
- Update Software: Ensure all related software is up-to-date.
Hope that helps 
Thank you so much for the great and detailed response! I will look at all the things that you suggested. If it’s still an issue after all of that, I was thinking of changing web hosts if that might help, but I’m not sure if that would do it or not, and I don’t really want to change unless necessary. Thanks again! 
Before considering changing web providers, if none of the options I mentioned work, check with the developer @elixirgraphics anyway. Given what you described, I really think it’s a cache management problem. I use Foundry 3 and Alloy for my blog daily and I have no problems. That’s why I don’t think it’s a problem on that side. Good luck. 
I tried to do everything that you said, but it’s still having issues. At one point the blog page was showing a bunch of php errors. Anyway, I contacted my web host and they said that they don’t do any server-side caching, but also they weren’t very helpful. So I decided to change web hosts, which I already started the process. That may not fix the problem anyway, but I’m still going to make the change and hope for the best. I do appreciate all your help and advice! Really, thank you!
~ Cynthia 
Sorry that nothing worked. Can you make a screenshot of the php errors or upload a .TXT file so I can take a look? Changing webhosts is a decision, but I think you should fix your blog problem at the same time to avoid it bothering you at another webhost.
In addition to @Bruno’s excellent suggestions, please read this post. Specifically, make sure you do not rename index.php, do not have everything in the root folder, and do not have both index.html and index.php in any folder.
Alloy can be quite complex to setup, so make sure you have your blog, embed and post folders correctly referenced.
(If you use caching) make sure you have the same Cache ID set in each of your Alloy stacks.
Also, do not under any circumstances put the Alloy stack in a Partial. This can break all sorts of things!
If you’re using Pretty URLs, make sure you’ve made Alloy’s recommended additions to your .htaccess file and that you’ve changed the URLs to suit your own folder structure.
Hopefully one of these will be what’s causing your issue!
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I agree with you. I am in the process of changing hosts, but of course I want it fixed as well. Sorry, but I don’t have the php errors to send. They showed-up on my blog page one time, and I was trying to check things, and then when I came back to that page they were gone. I remember quite some time ago my web host said I might have to update things on my site to work with a newer version of php, but I don’t think I did anything because I didn’t know what needed it or how to do it anyway. I don’t know if that could be the problem, but I was thinking it’s another possibility. Thank you so much! 
Honestly, I think I’m OK with all the things you mentioned, but it’s great advice and I really appreciate it! I will go back and double-check all the things that you mentioned. It’s good to know! Thank you very much for that great response! 
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Just to let everyone know, I appreciate all the great advice that I received for this problem! Unfortunately, the issue remained, so I went ahead and changed my web host. That solved the problem! Of course, I don’t know what changes helped on the server side, but I’m just thankful that it works now! I have 3 websites using RW Classic, F2 & F3, and Alloy, and now everything is working as expected, and there are no more delays in the blog postings. Anyway, I just wanted to let anyone know who may be interested, and especially those who responded to help me. 
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