Filename based asset cache busting
by benlumley 5 (5 reviews)

Filename based asset cache busting

Filename based cache busting for WordPress scripts/styles using last modified date.

Filename based asset cache busting ranks #13,383 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #356 of 1,658 in the Performance category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Apr 28, 2020. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.4.25 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.4 Current Version v1.4
Updated 6 years ago Last Update on 28 Apr, 2020
Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on
#356 of 1,658 in Performance Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#13,383
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Active Installs
100+
-51.7%
KW Avg Position
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Downloads
10.9K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Filename based asset cache busting. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who serve CSS and JS assets and want to use long browser cache lifetimes without worrying about visitors seeing outdated files. It solves the problem of stale cached assets after edits by automatically changing the file's URL to reflect its last modified date whenever it changes, so caches bust automatically instead of requiring hard refreshes.

  • Filename-based cache busting
  • Automatic htaccess editing
  • Querystring fallback option
  • Apache rewrite rule support
  • NGINX config support
  • WP Engine redirect rule support
  • PHP fallback asset serving
  • Long cache lifetime support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Filename based asset cache busting

Filename based asset cache busting has 100+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Filename based asset cache busting holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Filename based asset cache busting is developed by benlumley and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Filename based asset cache busting requires WordPress 3.0.1 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25.
Filename based asset cache busting has been downloaded 10,912+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Filename based asset cache busting is 1.4. It was last updated on April 28, 2020.
Yes. Filename based asset cache busting is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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