User Count Not Updated After Disabling or Removing a User

Platform Notice: Cloud and Data Center - This article applies equally to both cloud and data center platforms.

Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

Symptoms

After removing or disabling a user, the user count in Confluence Admin > License Details is not updated.

Cause

The user still exists in Confluence's cache

Resolution

Try flushing the cache via Confluence Admin >> Cache Statistics >> Flush All.

Updated on April 8, 2025

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