{"id":37151,"date":"2025-06-04T07:29:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/?p=37151"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T13:42:07","slug":"how-to-fix-304-not-modified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-304-not-modified\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix 304 Not Modified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fixing the HTTP code 304 Not Modified can be important, especially when it is misused or misunderstood. It is a customary or standard response that indicates that the requested resource has not changed since the client last accessed it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is typically used as a part of a web server\u2019s caching mechanism, allowing browsers or intermediaries to reuse the cached version of the resource instead of downloading it again. There are multiple reasons why the server issues the 304 status code, such as misconfigured cache control, caching mechanism, CDN misconfiguration and more.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HTTP Code 304: How to Fix 304 Not Modified Error?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear Browser Cache<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outdated or corrupted cache files in the browser can lead to a 304 status code response. To fix this issue, you must clear your browser cache to force it to get the latest resources.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deactivate Browser\u2019s Extensions<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some browser extensions, especially caching tools, may interfere with resource loading and cause incorrect HTTP code 304 responses. When you temporarily deactivate the extensions and reload the page, you can identify the problematic one.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run Malware Scans<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malware scans can remove malicious software that might cause problems with caching. This helps you fix status code 304 responses.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reset Your DNS<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS issues can cause resource resolution errors that mimic caching problems. Flushing your DNS cache and restarting your browser will fix the HTTP code 304 response.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HTTP Code 304: How to Find 304 Not Modified Error?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Website Crawlers:<\/strong> Website crawlers like Screaming Frog crawl through your website and detect pages that are tagged with the HTTP code 304 response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Server Logs:<\/strong> Review the server logs for entries with a 304 status code to identify which resources are served with this response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Debugging Tools:<\/strong> Use services like Redirect Checker to analyze caching behavior and identify the status code 304 responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reseller Club Hosting Services<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/reseller-hosting\">Reseller Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-reseller-hosting\">Windows Reseller Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/cloud-hosting\">Cloud Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/vps-hosting\">VPS Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/managed-vps-hosting\">Managed VPS Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/dedicated-server-hosting\">Dedicated Server Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-dedicated-server-hosting\">Windows Dedicated Server<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/managed-dedicated-server-hosting\">Managed Dedicated Server<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/shared-hosting\">Linux Shared Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-shared-hosting\">Windows Shared Hosting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-304-not-modified\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fixing the HTTP code 304 Not Modified can be important, especially when it is misused or misunderstood. 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