XF 2.1 Disable caching of custom widget content in the guest page cache?

[smozgur]

I built a custom widget to display dynamic content and I don't want its content to be cached with the page.

Is it possible to exclude the widget content from the guest page cache?

Thanks.

 

[Jeremy P]

Not really. Guest caching works by caching the output HTML in its entirety. You could disable guest caching completely on pages with the widget by setting:

\XF\Pub\App::$allowPageCache = false;

Alternatively, I suppose you might be able to load the widget content via AJAX.

 

[smozgur]

Alternatively, I suppose you might be able to load the widget content via AJAX.

Yes. I was trying to avoid this way but apparently it is the only way with the following definition.

Guest caching works by caching the output HTML in its entirety.

Thanks.

 

[ProCom]

Not really. Guest caching works by caching the output HTML in its entirety. You could disable guest caching completely on pages with the widget by setting:

\XF\Pub\App::$allowPageCache = false;

Does this only apply to apps, or would it be possible to do something similar in a Page? (like mentioned here: https://xenforo.com/community/threa...e-pages-for-guests-at-page-node-level.192703/ )