WordPress plugin comparison
Force Refresh vs Merge + Minify + Refresh
Force Refresh
by jordanleven
4K+ installs5.0
Merge + Minify + Refresh
by launchinteractive
3K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Force Refresh has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Merge + Minify + Refresh.
- On a typical day, Merge + Minify + Refresh is downloaded about 48 times, Force Refresh about 37.
- Force Refresh is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
- Merge + Minify + Refresh was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for Force Refresh.
- Force Refresh resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Merge + Minify + Refresh.
- Force Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for Merge + Minify + Refresh.
- Merge + Minify + Refresh has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Force Refresh.
Line by line
Force Refresh leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,555 | #3,669 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922 | 989 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.2(68) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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