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

by perron

4.3
(6 ratings)

Instant live reload for WordPress development.

Eliminate manual browser refreshes. See your code changes immediately across all devices as you work.

Key Features:
Instant Feedback – Changes to themes and selected plugins appear immediately
CSS Hot Reload – Stylesheet updates without full page refresh
Content Sync – Auto-reload when posts, pages, or builder content is saved
Multi-Device – All logged-in browsers reload simultaneously
Smart Transport – Server-Sent Events with automatic fallback to AJAX polling
Shared Connections – Multiple tabs share one server connection (no worker exhaustion)

Security:
– Administrator/editor only (filterable capability)
– Nonce-protected endpoints
– Clean uninstall removes all data

Screenshots

Admin bar toggle for quick enable/disable

Admin bar toggle for quick enable/disable

Console notifications showing active monitoring and change detection

Console notifications showing active monitoring and change detection

Settings page with monitoring status and cache controls

Settings page with monitoring status and cache controls

Plugin Details

Active Installs
100
Total Downloads
6,826
Version
4.2
Requires WP
4.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Tested Up To
7.0.4
Added
2023-10-25
Last Updated
2026-06-10 4:40pm GMT

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