Filename based asset cache busting
by benlumley · WordPress.org page · Website
Filename based asset cache busting has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,675 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 27, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
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Filename based asset cache busting reviews and ratings
5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great Plugin to avoid hitting ctrl+f5 after every change in css and js file
I was looking for something like Laravel's Elixir Cache bursting solution and found this plugin. Works great. To use this in nginx, add below line inside the server block of your site's nginx configuration # Support for Filename-based asset cache busting Plugin location ~* \.(?:css|js)$ { if (!-e $request_filename){ rewrite ^/(.+)\.([0-9\.]+)\.(js|css)$ /$1.$3 break; } }
Sumit P -
Very useful and simple
Very useful and simple plugin. Should be the first one to choose. Thank you!
neomobil -
Great plugin!
Thanks for making this, simple, easy use and powerful! it helps me lot.
loseveny -
plugin is a lifesaver
If you run a site that users browser caching, and you should, you should also be using some kind of cache busting. This plugin make it easy.
James Maiden -
works as advertised
works as advertised
bobhhh
Details
Filename based cache busting for WordPress scripts/styles using last modified date.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- asset
- assets
- css
- JS
- version
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- Version
- 1.4
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2020
- First published
- Mar 24, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.4.21
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Filename based asset cache busting FAQ
How many active installs does Filename based asset cache busting have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Filename based asset cache busting as of September 7, 2026.
Is Filename based asset cache busting still maintained?
The last release was on April 27, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Filename based asset cache busting free?
Filename based asset cache busting is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.