[herbalacademy]

Hi, thanks for the response. Varnish caching is enabled on all sites hosted at Pantheon, so it isn’t possible to turn it off or switch to a different plugin. However, the docs for the two cache plugins provided a good starting point. I was able to trace the issue to wp_affiliate_platform1.php, lines 7-9:

Code:

if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
session_start();
}

This means that the session is started on every page load, whether or not the current page is an affiliate referral. When a PHP session is started, it disables the Varnish cache.

I was able to get the cache working by modifying the code like this:

Code:

if ($_GET[‘ap_id’] || isset($_COOKIE[‘ap_id’] || isset($_COOKIE[‘cart_in_use’]) || isset($_COOKIE[‘eMember_in_use’]) ) {
if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
session_start();
}
}

Can you see any issues with this approach or recommend a better way? Basically, I just want to make sure that the session is only started when needed for affiliate tracking or WP Affiliate Platform admin functions.

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