WordPress plugin comparison
Customizer Refresh vs Force Refresh
At a glance
- Force Refresh has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Customizer Refresh.
- On a typical day, Force Refresh is downloaded about 37 times, Customizer Refresh about 5.
- Customizer Refresh has no reviews yet.
- Force Refresh was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 3, 2018 for Customizer Refresh.
- Force Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Customizer Refresh.
- Force Refresh has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Customizer Refresh.
Line by line
Force Refresh leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customizer Refresh |  Force Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,050 | #3,555 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 948 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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