# Bug - Smart Publishing republishes unchanged files locally and over FTPS

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bug-smart-publishing-republishes-unchanged-files-locally-and-over-ftps/58013>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [October 31, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bug-smart-publishing-republishes-unchanged-files-locally-and-over-ftps/58013 "2026-10-31T23:43:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/bug-smart-publishing-republishes-unchanged-files-locally-and-over-ftps/58013/1 "2026-10-31T23:43:12Z")

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In Elements 3.1.3 (build 24707), Smart Publishing appears to republish unchanged files, both locally and over FTPS.

In a local test, two consecutive normal publishes with no edits between them:

- Rewrote **60 of 61 `.asp` pages** with identical contents.

- Rewrote **all 61 CSS files** : **47 had different contents** , while 14 were identical.

“Clear page status when publishing” is enabled. This happens using the normal Publish button.