WordPress plugin comparison
Force Transient Refresh vs Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Force Transient Refresh
by Zach Wills
10+ 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 10+ for Force Transient Refresh.
- On a typical day, Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) is downloaded about 6 times, Force Transient Refresh about 1.
- Force Transient Refresh has no reviews yet.
- Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Jun 6, 2015 for Force Transient Refresh.
- Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Force Transient Refresh.
- Force Transient Refresh has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers).
Line by line
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Transient Refresh | Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,886 | #14,234 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 124 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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