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Instant Back/Forward — WordPress Caching Plugin

by Weston Ruter · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.2+

Instant Back/Forward has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 52,433 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Instant Back/Forward at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
52,433
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 Instant Back/Forward well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Instant Back/Forward reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
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  • Magical

    This is now a "must install" plugin for me on every site I work on. It's absolutely magical.

    Topher

Where Instant Back/Forward ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Instant Back/Forward appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Caching Plugins #28 by tag, not in search #61 –

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Details

Enables back/forward cache (bfcache) for instant history navigations even when “nocache” headers are sent, such as when a user is logged in.

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

Rankings Instant Back/Forward competes in

Tags

  • caching
  • performance

More from Weston Ruter

Version
1.3.3
Last updated
Aug 7, 2026
First published
Jul 20, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.8
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free, community plugin

Instant Back/Forward FAQ

How many active installs does Instant Back/Forward have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Instant Back/Forward as of September 7, 2026.

Is Instant Back/Forward still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Instant Back/Forward have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Instant Back/Forward are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Instant Back/Forward free?

Instant Back/Forward is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.

Where does Instant Back/Forward rank among Caching Plugins?

Instant Back/Forward is #61 in the WordPress.org Caching Plugins ranking.