---
title: "Disable Caching in Open Web Analytics"
description: "Open Web Analytics has built-in caching to make the most of hosting services. Within the settings is a Flush Cache Now option. However, if you're working on development, such as developing a module...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/analytics/disable-open-web-analytics-caching/
date: 2019-05-29
modified: 2022-04-04
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Web Analytics"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Disable Caching in Open Web Analytics

Open Web Analytics has built-in caching to make the most of hosting services. Within the settings is a Flush Cache Now option. However, if you’re working on development, such as [developing a module](https://github.com/padams/Open-Web-Analytics/wiki/Creating-A-New-Module). Below we cover **how to disable caching in Open Web Analytics**.

## Disable Caching

1. Log into [FTP, or cPanel File Manager](/support/website/how-to-edit-a-file/), or [SSH](/support/server/ssh/do-you-provide-ssh-access/).
2. Navigate to your Open Web Analytics directory.
3. Edit the owa-config.php file – e.g. in SSH: nano owa-config.php.
4. Near the bottom, remove the // and change true to false. * OBJECT CACHING * * Override setting to cache objects. Caching will increase performance. */ //define('OWA_CACHE_OBJECTS', true); The final result: define(‘OWA_CACHE_OBJECTS’, false);
5. Log into Open Web Analytics.
6. Select **Administration** at the top. At the bottom, ensure *Cache Control* shows *Status: **OFF***. [![Caching disabled](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/owa/owa-settings-cache-off.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/owa/owa-settings-cache-off.png)

Learn more about Open Web Analytics in our [Support Center](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/analytics/setup-open-web-analytics/).