--- title: How to Keep DriveHub in Sync with Google Drive description: "Did you add new photos to Google Drive, but your website still shows the old ones? Or do you want your pages to pick up changes by themselves? You can easily do this with **DriveHub**. DriveHub keeps a short-lived copy…" url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-keep-drivehub-in-sync-with-google-drive/" updated: "2026-10-07" category: DriveHub / Features --- # How to Keep DriveHub in Sync with Google Drive Did you add new photos to Google Drive, but your website still shows the old ones? Or do you want your pages to pick up changes by themselves? You can easily do this with **DriveHub**. DriveHub keeps a short-lived copy of your Google Drive file lists, so your pages load fast. **Synchronization** refreshes that copy on a schedule you choose, and **Clear Cached Files** refreshes it right away whenever you need it. Let's get started! **Note:** Auto synchronization needs DriveHub Pro. Clearing the cache by hand (Step 5) works in the free version too. ## Step 1: Open the Synchronization Tab - Go to **DriveHub** > **Settings** from your WP-Admin. - Click on **Synchronization** in the settings menu (under **Behaviour**). [![Opening the Synchronization tab in DriveHub settings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-01-open-synchronization.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-01-open-synchronization.webp) ## Step 2: Turn On Auto Synchronization - Turn on **Enable Auto Synchronization**. [![The Enable Auto Synchronization switch turned on](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-02-enable-auto-sync.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-02-enable-auto-sync.webp) DriveHub now checks your Google Drive files in the background and updates your website, so you don't have to remember to do it. ## Step 3: Choose How Often It Syncs - Open **Synchronization Interval** and pick **1 Hour**, **6 Hours**, **24 Hours**, **2 Days**, **3 Days** or **7 Days**. - Need something else? Pick **Custom** and type the time in seconds (60 seconds or more). [![Synchronization Interval set to 6 Hours](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-03-sync-interval.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-03-sync-interval.webp) If your files change every day, **6 Hours** or **24 Hours** is a good choice. A shorter interval keeps pages fresher, but it also makes more requests to Google. ## Step 4: Choose Which Folders to Sync - In **Synchronization Type**, choose **All Folders** to refresh every folder DriveHub has cached. - Or choose **Specific Selected Folders** to refresh only the folders you pick. This is handy if you have many big folders but only a few that change often. [![Synchronization Type with Specific Selected Folders chosen](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-04-sync-type.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-04-sync-type.webp) If you chose **Specific Selected Folders**: - Click on **Select Folders**. - In the **Select Folders to Synchronize** window, tick the folders you want (for example, **Team Photos** and **Client Proposals**). - Click **Confirm Selection**. [![Choosing Team Photos and Client Proposals in the Select Folders to Synchronize window](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-05-select-sync-folders.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-05-select-sync-folders.webp) Your folders now show as small tags. Click the **x** on a tag to remove a folder, or click **Update Folders** to add more. [![The chosen folders shown as tags with the Update Folders button](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-06-sync-folders-selected.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-06-sync-folders-selected.webp) Then click **Save changes** in the bar at the bottom of the screen. Don't forget this step, or the schedule won't start. [![The Save changes button in the bar at the bottom of the screen](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-07-save-changes.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-07-save-changes.webp) ## Step 5: Clear the Cache Right Away (when you need it) Just changed something in Google Drive and want to see it on your site now, without waiting for the next sync? - Go to **DriveHub** > **Settings** > **Tools**. - In the **Saving and cache** group, click on **Clear Cache** next to **Clear Cached Files**. [![The Clear Cache button in the Clear Cached Files row](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-08-clear-cache.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-08-clear-cache.webp) - Click **Clear cache** to confirm. [![Confirming that you want to clear the cached files](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-09-clear-cache-confirm.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-sync-09-clear-cache-confirm.webp) You will see **Cache cleared and re-sync triggered.** Reload your page and your latest Google Drive files show up. ## Benefits of Keeping DriveHub in Sync - **Always up to date:** New, renamed and deleted files show up on your site by themselves. - **Fast pages:** Visitors still get the quick cached list between syncs. - **Your schedule:** Sync every hour, once a week, or anything in between. - **Focus on what changes:** Sync only the busy folders and leave the rest alone. - **Instant fix:** One click on **Clear Cache** when you can't wait. With **DriveHub**, your website and your Google Drive always tell the same story.