WordPress plugin comparison

CSS & JS Refresher vs Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)

CSS & JS Refresher

by Faiz R

60+ installs

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)

by perron

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) has more active installs: 100+, against 60+ for CSS & JS Refresher.
On a typical day, Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) is downloaded about 6 times, CSS & JS Refresher about 4.
CSS & JS Refresher has no reviews yet.
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against May 13, 2025 for CSS & JS Refresher.
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for CSS & JS Refresher.
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for CSS & JS Refresher.

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	CSS & JS Refresher	Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Popular rank	#19,063	#14,234
Active installs	60+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	124
Rating	No ratings	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.36
Last release	1 year ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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