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Live Auto Refresh

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

by perron · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.0+

Live Auto Refresh has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,780 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Live Auto Refresh at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
6,780
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Live Auto Refresh well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Live Auto Refresh reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Fantastic

    Fantastic Works. Easy use

    aderahmadw

  • Awesome

    I was starting to get huge issues with livereload VScode plugin with recent browsers, this module saved the day, works as intended and very fast on local development env. On very few occasions, you need to refresh manually, but I suspect it has to do with the browser putting the tab to sleep.

    o2xav

  • Is great. Works fine.

    Just installed. Works fine. Pretty impressive tbh.

    thegje

  • Works erratically with Bricks Builder

    Good idea but not stable. Sometimes it refreshes the page, sometimes not. Usually not. I tried it with Bricks Builder. I edit in Chrome. On my second screen I use an incognito window (logged out), also in Chrome.

    ltpa

  • Works fine !!

    Thanks for this solution :)

    notclo

  • Does exactly as promised. Makes Page Building So Much Better

    Simple. It refreshes when something changes or when you update a page.Makes page building SO NICE.Similar to hot-reload in development.Thanks for making this!

    ryanjhunter

Details

Instantly reloads the browser when theme or plugin files are edited, or when content is saved.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • auto refresh
  • hot reload
  • live reload
  • refresh
  • reload
Version
4.2
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
First published
Oct 25, 2023
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Live Auto Refresh FAQ

How many active installs does Live Auto Refresh have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Live Auto Refresh as of September 7, 2026.

Is Live Auto Refresh still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Live Auto Refresh free?

Live Auto Refresh is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.