Hi everyone,
I'm a freelancer currently working on a WordPress project hosted on Hostinger for a client. I’ve noticed a recurring issue where, when the client opens the website, the CSS and some other styles don’t load correctly. I experienced the same issue on my laptop, but clearing the browser cache (images and files) resolved it on my end.
The problem is that I don’t want the client to encounter a site without proper styling—it’s a poor user experience and looks unprofessional. I’d like to know how I can set up WordPress so that the plugins and styles load consistently for the client, without relying on them to clear their cache.
Any advice on making sure the site loads fully styled every time, and avoiding browser caching issues, would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Top comments (2)
This can be super frustrating! Have you tried adding versioning to your CSS files? It forces the browser to load the latest styles instead of cached ones. Also, check your CDN or hosting setup—platforms like Cloudways or SiteGround offer tools to manage caching and performance better. Might be worth exploring if the issue persists!
the issue is almost certainly a caching plugin either installed by you or a default from hostinger. I'm not familiar with their platform but many hosting providers package 'MU/Must Use' plugins and that can sometimes be a caching plugin. a quick google suggests that this might be litespeed cache?
I would check hostinger's cache settings/defaults. the server might be using NGINX which can also cause this to happen. but you'll either need to disable whatever caching service is applied or figure out which styles are not caching correctly and omit them from your caching service. might be worth uninstalling and reinstalling whatever theme you're using too.
I can't say this is all directly helpful but these are the steps i would take.