WordPress plugin comparison

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

Css Live Reload

by Moshe Harush

60+ installs5.0

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 Live Reload.
On a typical day, Css Live Reload is downloaded about 7 times, Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) about 6.
Css Live Reload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Dec 28, 2018 for Css Live Reload.
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Css Live Reload.
Css Live Reload has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Css Live Reload	Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Popular rank	#19,831	#14,234
Active installs	60+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	158	124
Rating	5.0(3)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.36
Last release	7 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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