WordPress plugin comparison

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

Force Refresh

by jordanleven

4K+ installs5.0

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

by perron

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Force Refresh has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).
On a typical day, Force Refresh is downloaded about 37 times, Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) about 6.
Force Refresh is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Force Refresh was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).
Force Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).
Force Refresh has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).

Force Refresh leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Refresh	Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Popular rank	#3,555	#14,304
Active installs	4K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	948	128
Rating	5.0(12)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.91	×0.36
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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