Best hot reload plugins for WordPress
The most popular hot reload plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers) leads with 100+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “hot reload” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 hot reload plugins
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Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)The most installed hot reload plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, updated 4 months ago.