For articles sent at scheduled times, should the page cache be refreshed again?
After setting up a scheduled article release, whether the static page cache needs to be manually rebuilt depends on whether the site has attached the generation action to the release event. The safe approach is to check three places separately: whether the main content page has been generated, whether the list and home page cache has been updated, and whether the site map has included the new address. The scheduled release solves the problem of 'when to enter the formal state', and the static generation solves the problem of 'which file the visitor actually reads', and the two steps are separated in the system, so what needs to be done after the time comes is to check instead of waiting.
Check the main content page first after the time comes.
The first verification action is very simple: directly open the address of this article and see if it returns new content or old placeholder results. If the main page is correct, it means that the publication event has triggered the static generation of the page; if it is still old, first confirm whether the article status has really changed from pending publication to formal document.
The document status is divided into formal document, draft, pending publication and recycle bin, and scheduled publication goes through the pending publication to formal section. The draft can be previewed using the link with the preview tag, but the preview only proves that the content itself is correct, not that the static file has been generated - these two conclusions should be taken separately.
The cache of the list and homepage is most likely to lag behind
The detail page only affects one file, while the list page and homepage aggregate the sorting results of multiple articles. Their cache rebuild often lags behind that of the detail page. The most common phenomenon is that the article can be accessed directly, but the entry in the category list and homepage cannot be found.
In this case, it is necessary to confirm three things in order: whether the cache of the list page has been rebuilt; whether the classification of the article is correct; and whether the sorting rules have placed it outside the first screen. The third point is particularly prone to misjudgment as a cache problem - if the list is sorted in reverse chronological order, and the time of the scheduled publication is within the expected range, it should be on the first screen.
Should the sitemap and push be followed up
Yes. The entry of the new address into the sitemap is a prerequisite for inclusion, and the finalized sitemap is usually generated on a periodic basis, and the new articles published on a timed basis may fall into the next generation cycle. The verification method is to open the sitemap file to confirm that the address has appeared.
If this batch of timed release is time-sensitive content, don't just wait for the sitemap: cooperate with link push and active push, and directly hand over the new address to the search engine to align the discovery speed with the release time. This is particularly important for time-sensitive columns, as the value of timed release is to hit the timing point, and the slower the inclusion, the lower the value.
The sequence of batch timing release checks
When performing batch operations, it is not realistic to check each item one by one, and it can be sampled in a fixed sequence: first confirm the time settings of the release batch, then check the list page and homepage after the time comes, then check the proportion of the appearance of the batch address in the site map, and finally check the position of some articles in the category page.
Another experience is to place the backup before the batch operation. The backup and recovery cover data and static files, make a backup before the batch timed release, in case of incorrect time setting or sorting exception, you can roll back the whole section instead of manually repairing each article. This point is more important in multi-site operations: the same operation will affect multiple sites, and the rollback capability determines the cost of trial and error.
Common questions
Is there a difference between scheduled release and manual release?
The release action is the same, but the triggering method is different. Scheduled release is a time factor mechanism, at the scheduled time, the system will convert the content to formal status; manual release is decided by humans. The subsequent verification items of both are consistent.
Do I need to rebuild the entire site cache every time I schedule a release?
Not necessary. First, confirm whether the release event automatically generates related pages; only rebuild the targeted pages when the list page is actually lagging. Leave the full site rebuild for batch changes and template adjustments later.
What should I do if the article does not appear in the list after the time has come?
Investigate in three layers: whether the article status is already a formal document, whether the category attribution is correct, and whether the list page cache has been rebuilt. Most cases fall into the third layer.
Is it normal that the newly released article does not appear in the site map?
It depends on the generation cycle of the site map. If it does not appear within the cycle, it is normal, but it can be triggered manually once, or the address can be submitted out first using a link push.